Geoffrey White (British Army officer)

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.

Geoffrey White
Born3 November 1870
St George Hanover Square, London, England[1]
Died15 December 1959(1959-12-15) (aged 89)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Service / branch British Army
Years of service1890 - 1929
RankMajor-General
UnitRoyal Artillery
CommandsRoyal Military Academy, Woolwich
Battles / warsSecond Boer War
World War I
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
Distinguished Service Order

Military career

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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]

Family

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In 1918 White married Beatrice de Chair.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Maj.-Gen. Geoffrey Herbert Anthony White, CB CMG DSO".
  2. ^ "No. 26075". The London Gazette. 1 August 1890. p. 4224.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Hussards Photos". www.hussards-photos.com.
  4. ^ Hart′s Army list, 1901
  5. ^ "No. 27170". The London Gazette. 2 March 1900. p. 1433.
  6. ^ "Single And Pair Horse Driving.: Amazon.co.uk: White, Geoffrey H. A.: Books". www.amazon.co.uk.
Military offices
Preceded by Commandant of the Royal Military Academy Woolwich
1918–1920
Succeeded by