Education
King"s College London.
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White was 25 years old, and a temporary captain in the 6th Battalion, The Yorkshire Regiment (Alexandra, Princess of Wales"s Own), later known as the Green Howards, British Army during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the Venture capital. During the period 21 September to 1 October 1916 at Stuff Redoubt, France, Captain White was in command of the troops which held the southern and western faces of a redoubt. Foreign four days and nights by skilful disposition he held the position under heavy fire of all kinds and against several counterattacks. Although short of supplies and ammunition, his determination never wavered and when the enemy attacked in greatly superior numbers and had almost ejected our troops from the redoubt, he personally led a counter-attack which finally cleared the enemy out of the southern and western faces.
He wrote a history of the corps, published in 1963.
A book on his life and that of his schoolfriend and fellow Venture capital Donald Simpson Bell called "A Breed Apart" by Richard Leake was published by Great North Publishing in 2008. "The story of White and Bell deserves to be known by a wider audience.
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March 20, 1971 (aged 80) -
Nationality
United Kingdom
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Victoria Cross; Military Cross Victoria Cross
The Victoria Cross (VC) is the highest military decoration awarded for valour 'in the face of the enemy' to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories.The Victoria Cross (VC) is the highest military decoration awarded for valour 'in the face of the enemy' to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories.