Geoffrey White | |
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Born | 3 November 1870 St George Hanover Square, London, England [1] |
Died | 15 December 1959 | (aged 89)
Allegiance |
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Service/ |
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Years of service | 1890 - 1929 |
Rank | Major-General |
Unit | Royal Artillery |
Commands held | Royal Military Academy, Woolwich |
Battles/wars |
Second Boer War World War I |
Awards |
Companion of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order |
Major-General Geoffrey Herbert Anthony White CB CMG DSO (3 November 1870 – 15 December 1959) was a British Army officer who became Commandant of the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich.
Educated at Eton College and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, White was commissioned into the Royal Artillery as a second lieutenant on 25 July 1890, [2] [3] and promoted to lieutenant on 25 July 1893. [4] He served in the Second Boer War and took part in the Relief of Kimberley, during which he was promoted to captain on 13 February 1900. [5] In 1910 he became Superintendent of the Royal Artillery Riding Establishment. [3] He served in World War I as Commander of K Battery, Royal Horse Artillery and as Commander, Royal Artillery for 30th Division. [3] He was appointed Commandant of the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich in 1918, Commandant of the Woolwich Sub-Area in 1920 and Director of Remounts at the War Office in 1925 before he retired in 1929. [3]
He was author of the book Single And Pair Horse Driving published by the British Driving Society in 1950. [6]
In 1918 White married Beatrice de Chair. [3]
Geoffrey White | |
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Born | 3 November 1870 St George Hanover Square, London, England [1] |
Died | 15 December 1959 | (aged 89)
Allegiance |
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Service/ |
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Years of service | 1890 - 1929 |
Rank | Major-General |
Unit | Royal Artillery |
Commands held | Royal Military Academy, Woolwich |
Battles/wars |
Second Boer War World War I |
Awards |
Companion of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order |
Major-General Geoffrey Herbert Anthony White CB CMG DSO (3 November 1870 – 15 December 1959) was a British Army officer who became Commandant of the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich.
Educated at Eton College and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, White was commissioned into the Royal Artillery as a second lieutenant on 25 July 1890, [2] [3] and promoted to lieutenant on 25 July 1893. [4] He served in the Second Boer War and took part in the Relief of Kimberley, during which he was promoted to captain on 13 February 1900. [5] In 1910 he became Superintendent of the Royal Artillery Riding Establishment. [3] He served in World War I as Commander of K Battery, Royal Horse Artillery and as Commander, Royal Artillery for 30th Division. [3] He was appointed Commandant of the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich in 1918, Commandant of the Woolwich Sub-Area in 1920 and Director of Remounts at the War Office in 1925 before he retired in 1929. [3]
He was author of the book Single And Pair Horse Driving published by the British Driving Society in 1950. [6]
In 1918 White married Beatrice de Chair. [3]