Background
Dalrymple-White was the son of General Sir Henry Dalrymple White and his second wife Alice Elizabeth (née Malcolm), and was educated at Wellington College, Berkshire, and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst.
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Godfrey Godfrey Dalrymple Dalrymple-White
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Education
Wellington College; Royal Military College, Sandhurst.
Career
He joined the Grenadier Guards and was promoted to lieutenant on 7 February 1885, and captain on 13 February 1897. When the Second Boer War broke out in South Africa he went there with his regiment in 1900, and took part in operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, July-November 1900, including the battle of Belfast. In November 1900 he was present at the actions near Caledon River.
Then served in Orange River Colony and Cape Colony December 1900-May 1902.
He was promoted to major on 3 July 1901. After the war he served as Station Commandant.
In 1926 he assumed by deed poll the additional surname of Dalrymple and the same year he was created a baronet, of High Mark in the County of Wigtown. Dalrymple-White married the Honorary
Catherine Mary, daughter of Byron Cary, 12th Viscount of Falkland, in 1912.
Achievements
Membership
29th United Kingdom Parliament. 30th United Kingdom Parliament. 31st United Kingdom Parliament.
32nd United Kingdom Parliament.
33rd United Kingdom Parliament. 34th United Kingdom Parliament.
35th United Kingdom Parliament]
Dalrymple-White was also involved in politics and sat as Member of Parliament (Member of Parliament) for Southport from January 1910 to 1923 and from 1924 to 1931.
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Born
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Died
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Nationality
United Kingdom -
Political Party
Conservative Party