Maj.-Gen. Geoffrey Herbert Anthony White, CB CMG DSO

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 in 1890.

He served in the Second Boer War and was present at the Relief of Kimberley and in 1910 became Superintendent of the Royal Artillery Riding Establishment.

He served in World War I as Commander of K Battery, Royal Horse Artillery and as Commander, Royal Artillery for 30th Division.

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.

He was author of the book Single And Pair Horse Driving published by the British Driving Society in 1950.

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• First Name: Geoffrey Herbert Anthony
• Initials: G
• Surname: White
• Nationality: British
• Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
• Gallantry Awards:Distinguished Service Order

Gazette Info: Gazette Issue 29608. D.S.O. His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to approve the award for the Distinguished Service in the Field, dated 03/06/1916.

• Award Details: King's Birthday Honour List
  
• Gazette Info: 5570
  
• Gazette Date: 03/06/1916
  

• Regiment: Royal Artillery
• Collection: Gazetted Awards and Mentions in Despatches and
• First Name: Geoffrey Herbert Anthony
• Surname: White
• Information: Brevet Colonel.
• Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
• Rank (2nd): Temporary Brigadier General
• Gallantry Awards: Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George

Gazette Info: Gazette No. 30450. C.M.G. The KING has been graciously please to give orders for the promotion in, and appointed to the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, for services rendered in connection with Military Operations in the field. To be an Additional Member of the Third Class or Companion of the said Most Distinguished Order.

• Gazette Date: 28/12/1917
  
• Gazette Page: 4
  

and

• Gallantry Awards: Companion of St Michael and St George
  
• Award Details: New Year Honours List
  
• Gazette Info: 4
  
• Gazette Date: 01/01/1918
  

• Regiment: Royal Artillery
• Collection: Gazetted Awards and Mentions in Despatches

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His obituary was published in The Times on Thursday, December 17th, 1959 :

MAJ.-GEN.G.H.A.WHITE

"Major-General G.H.A.White, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., died on Tuesday at the age of 89. The son of F.A.White, of Belgrave Place, S.W., Geoffrey Herbert Anthony White was born on November 3, 1870. He was educated at Eton and R.M.A. Woolwich, and was commissioned in the Royal Artillery in 1890. He saw service in the South African War, during which he was present at the Relief of Kimberley, and for three years, from 1910 to 1913, was Superintendent of the R.A. Riding Establishment. In the war of 1914-1918 he saw much active service with the 7th Cavalry Brigade (3rd Cavalry Division) in command of K Battery, R.H.A., and as C.R.A., 30th Division. He was awarded a D.S.O. in 1916, made C.M.G. in 1918 and C.B. a year later, and seven times mentioned in dispatches. In 1918 he returned to Woolwich as Commandant of the R.M.A., with the temporary rank of major-general, and after two years became Commandant of the Woolwich Sub-Area. He was promoted major-general in 1923 and from 1925 until 1929, in which year he retired, he was Director of Remounts, War Office. From 1934 to 1940 he was Colonel Commandant, R.A., and in 1939-40 Colonel Commandant, R.H.A.
His marriage to Beatrice, daughter of Durdley Raikes de Chair, took place in 1918. She died in 1953."