Geoffrey White (British Army officer)
{{Short description|British Army general (1870–1959)}}
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| birth_date = 3 November 1870
| death_date = {{death date and age|1959|12|15|1870|11|3|df=y}}
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| birth_place = St George Hanover Square, London, England{{cite web|url=https://www.geni.com/people/Maj-Gen-Geoffrey-White-CB-CMG-DSO/6000000015545643442|title=Maj.-Gen. Geoffrey Herbert Anthony White, CB CMG DSO}}
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| allegiance = {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} United Kingdom
| branch = 23px British Army
| serviceyears = 1890–1929
| rank = Major-General
| unit = Royal Artillery
| commands = Royal Military Academy, Woolwich
| battles = 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
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Major-General Geoffrey Herbert Anthony White {{post-nominals|country=GBR|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 as a second lieutenant on 25 July 1890,{{London Gazette|issue=26075|page=4224|date=1 August 1890}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.hussards-photos.com/UK/UK_RHA_Meerut.htm|title=Hussards Photos|website=www.hussards-photos.com}} and promoted to lieutenant on 25 July 1893.Hart′s Army list, 1901 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.{{London Gazette|issue=27170 |page=1433| date=2 March 1900}} In 1910 he 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. 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.
He was author of the book Single And Pair Horse Driving published by the British Driving Society in 1950.{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Single-Horse-Driving-Geoffrey-White/dp/B0019AICXW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1317494350&sr=8-1|title=Single And Pair Horse Driving.: Amazon.co.uk: White, Geoffrey H. A.: Books|website=www.amazon.co.uk}}
Family
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Category:British Army generals of World War I
Category:Commandants of the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich
Category:Companions of the Order of the Bath
Category:Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George
Category:Companions of the Distinguished Service Order
Category:Royal Artillery officers
Category:People educated at Eton College
Category:British Army major generals