Geoffrey White (British Army officer)
British Army general (1870–1959)
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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 | |
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| Born | 3 November 1870 |
| Died | 15 December 1959 (aged 89) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Service years | 1890–1929 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Unit | Royal Artillery |
| Commands | Royal Military Academy, Woolwich |
| Conflicts | 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 |
Military career
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
In 1918 White married Beatrice de Chair.[3]