Robert White (British Army officer)
Sir Robert White | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 February 1827 |
| Died | 17 September 1902 (aged 75) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  British Army |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | 22nd Brigade Eastern District. |
| Battles/wars | Crimean War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
General Sir Robert White KCB (21 February 1827 – 17 September 1902) was a British Army officer who became General Officer Commanding Eastern District.
Military career
White was commissioned into the 17th Light Dragoons on 15 October 1847.[1] He fought and was severely wounded at the Battle of Alma in September 1854 during the Crimean War.[2] He was also badly wounded at the Battle of Balaclava in October 1854.[3] He went on to be Commander of the 22nd Brigade, based at Norton Barracks in Worcestershire, in 1873[4] and General Officer Commanding Eastern District in September 1882.[5] He was also Colonel of the 21st Hussars.[6]
References
- ^ "No. 20782". The London Gazette. 15 October 1847.
- ^ "Battle of Alma". Mersey Times. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
- ^ Fortescue, J.W. (1895). "A history of the 17th Lancers". McMillan & Co. p. 138.
- ^ "Norton Barracks". Worcestershire Regiment. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
- ^ "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 23 November 2015.
- ^ "No. 25577". The London Gazette. 13 April 1886.