Robert White (British Army officer)

Sir Robert White
Born	21 February 1827
Died	17 September 1902
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	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

1. The London Gazette: no. 20782. p. 3617. 15 October 1847. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
2. "Battle of Alma". Mersey Times. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
3. Fortescue, J.W. (1895). "A history of the 17th Lancers". McMillan & Co. p. 138.
4. "Norton Barracks". Worcestershire Regiment. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
5. "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 23 November 2015.
6. The London Gazette: no. 25577. p. 1780. 13 April 1886. Retrieved 23 November 2015.