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Geoffrey White (police Officer)
Geoffrey White may refer to: *Geoffrey Saxton White Geoffrey Saxton White VC (2 July 1886 – 28 January 1918) was an English Royal Navy officer and recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to Britis ... (1886–1918), Royal Navy officer * Geoffrey White (British Army officer) (1870–1959), British general See also * Jeff White (other) {{hndis, White, Geoffrey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geoffrey Saxton White
Geoffrey Saxton White VC (2 July 1886 – 28 January 1918) was an English Royal Navy officer and recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Early life and career Educated at Bradfield College, he was in September 1902 appointed a naval cadet on the armoured cruiser HMS ''Aboukir'', serving with the Mediterranean Fleet. He was 31 years old, and a Lieutenant-Commander during the First World War when he won the VC. The VC action On 28 January 1918 in the Dardanelles, Turkey, Lieutenant-Commander White, commanding British submarine '' E.14'' was under instructions to find the German battlecruiser ''Goeben'', which was reported to be aground. She was not found, however, and ''E.14'' turned back. Then came the following sequence of events, for which White was posthumously awarded the VC on 24 May 1919: White's body was not recovered at the ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geoffrey White (British Army Officer)
Major-General Geoffrey Herbert Anthony White (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, and promoted to lieutenant on 25 July 1893. 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. 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 The War Office was a department of the British Government responsible for the administration ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
