WHITE William Lisle Christie

1916 - 1944  (27 years)

• Name	WHITE William Lisle Christie
  Born	17 Jul 1916	Ottawa ONT   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Military	Canada, England and France   [2]
  	Served during WWII as a Captain in 'C' Company, the Regina Rifle Regiment, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps.r
  	Took part in the D Day landings at Juno Beach on 6 Jun 1944. 8 Jul 1944 After successfully taking and passing through the village of Authie at 1815 hours the unit moved along the line of advance but was pinned down by one LMG (light machine gun) in a pillbox at the corner of the Abbeye d' Ardenne Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe and another LMG sniper on top of the abbey. During this time the Regina Rifles suffered several casualties including Captain White. Lest We Forget.
  Buried	Jul 1944	Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery, Reviers, Normandy FRA   [3]
  	Plot XI. G. 4.
  Died	8 Jul 1944	near Abbeye d'Ardenne Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe FRA   [4]
  	The Regina Rifles war diary records the date of death of Captain William Lisle Christie WHITE as 8 Jul 1944. Other sources show 9 Jul 1944.
  Notes	The information below is © Find a Grave https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=56106429 and Tracey Anne. Lisle White was the oldest child of Albert and Bell White. He was named after his grandfather, Ernest Lisle Christie, who was a merchant during the early history of the city of Brandon, Manitoba. Lisle White grew up in Regina Saskatchewan where his father worked in a branch of Christie's School Supplies. He attended Trinity College School in Port Hope Ontario, and then Campion College in Regina. Lisle and his sister were well-known figure skaters as they grew up in Regina. At the time of his enlistment in the Regina Rifles, Lisle was working for TransCanada Airlines. He was a commissioned officer with active service early in the war and as an instructor in Calgary. His last posting overseas came in August 1943. The Regina Rifles, including Lisle, landed at Juno beach on D-Day. After securing the beachhead in France, Lisle's unit continued to sweep through Normandy. The Rifles were ordered to capture Ardennes Abbey in the early hours of the full assault on the German stronghold of Caen. The Abbey was headquarters to the 12th SS Panzer Regiment. The assault started on July 8 1944 and casualties soon mounted. Captain White was one of the 36 men of the Regina Rifles killed.
  Person ID	I18191	The Relatives of F.L. WALTER
  Last Modified	5 Apr 2023

  
  

  Father	WHITE Albert Humphrey,   b. 16 Jun 1885, Brandon MAN ,   d. 26 Dec 1939, Regina SAS  (Age 54 years)
  Mother	CHRISTIE Isobel Myrrel,   b. 27 Mar 1888, Brandon MAN ,   d. 17 Jun 1965  (Age 77 years)
  Married	11 Sep 1915	Brandon MAN   [5]
  Family ID	F5948	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Captain William Lisle Christie WHITE (1916-1944), 'C' Company, Regina Rifle Regiment, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps who was killed in action near Abbeye d'Ardenne, Saint-German-la-Blanche-Herbe, Normandy, FRA on 8 Jul 1944. Lest We Forget.

  
  

  Headstones		The burial place of Captain William Lisle Christie WHITE (1916-1944), 'C' Company, Regina Rifle Regiment, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps.
  		Headstone of Captain William Lisle Christie WHITE (1916-1944), 'C' Company, Regina Rifle Regiment, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps. Lest We Forget.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1994] ZZ Place Record: Ottawa ONT, Place Rec Id [P1722]. [S3328] ZZ Place Record: Canada, England and France, Place Rec Id [P3688]. [S3570] ZZ Place Record: Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery, Reviers, Normandy FRA, Place Rec Id [P4083]. [S3564] ZZ Place Record: near Abbeye d'Ardenne Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe FRA, Place Rec Id [P4066]. [S1382] ZZ Place Record: Brandon MAN, Place Rec Id [P965].