Background
White, Herbert Thirkell was born in 1855. Son of Richard White.
White, Herbert Thirkell was born in 1855. Son of Richard White.
Studied at Dulw"ich. Brasenose College, Oxford, Scholar.
Entered Indian Civil Service, 1877. Served in Burma, 1878-1910. Commissioner Burma-China Boundary Commission, 1897-1898.
Chief Judge, Chief Court, Lower Burma, 1902-1905.
Lieutenant-Governor Burma, 1905-1910. Decorated for service in Burma.
Club: East India United Service.