| Geoffrey White | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 3, 1870 |
| Died | December 15, 1959 (aged 89) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Years of service | 1890 - 1929 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| 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.
Military career[]
Educated at Eton College and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, White was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1890.[1] 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.[1] He served in World War I as Commander of K Battery, Royal Horse Artillery and as Commander, Royal Artillery for 30th Division.[1] 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.[1]
He was author of the book Single And Pair Horse Driving published by the British Driving Society in 1950.[2]
Family[]
In 1918 he married to Beatrice de Chair.[1]
References[]
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