Died 17 September 1902 Battles/wars Crimean War Rank General | Service/branch British Army Allegiance United Kingdom Name Robert White | |
 | ||
Commands held 22nd Brigade
Eastern District. | ||
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. He fought and was severely wounded at the Battle of Alma in September 1854 during the Crimean War. He was also badly wounded at the Battle of Balaclava in October 1854. He went on to be Commander of the 22nd Brigade, based at Norton Barracks in Worcestershire, in 1873 and General Officer Commanding Eastern District in September 1882. He was also Colonel of the 21st Hussars.
References
Robert White (British Army officer) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA