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Fold3_Team · 31 Oct 2023
Gazette Information: GAZETTE ISSUE 29802, VICTORIA CROSS,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issues/29802/supplement/10394. His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to award the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned:- Temporary Captain Archie Cecil Thomas White, Yorkshire Regiment. For most conspicuous bravery. During the period 27th September – 1st October 1916 at Stuff Redoubt, France, Captain White was in command of the troops that held the southern and western faces of a redoubt. For four days and nights, by his indomitable spirit, great personal courage, and skilful dispositions, he held his position under heavy fire of all kinds and against several counter-attacks. Though short of supplies and ammunition, his determination never wavered. 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 risked his life continually, and was the life and soul of the defence. MILITARY CROSS,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issues/30716/supplement/6472. MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issues/37213/supplement/4059.
Fold3_Team · 31 Oct 2023
Information: Served with 6th Battalion, The Yorkshire Regiment (Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own) during the First World War. Ranks achieved: Lieutenant, Captain, Major, Lieutenant-Colonel and Colonel. Brigade Major. General List, seniority date 15/05/1915. Special Reserve of Officers, Staff Appointment specified in Army Order No. 95 of 1918. War Office, Commands and Staff, seniority date 28/03/1918. Army Education Corps (seniority date 25/11/1920) achieving the rank of Colonel. Major 30/08/1921, Army Education Corps. Officer of Companies of Gentlemen Cadets at Royal Military College, Sandhurst. Major, Army Education Corps, seniority date 25/11/1920, Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel, seniority date 01/01/1933, duty location Naini Tal, Army List 1933. Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel 01/01/1933. Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel and Inspector of Educational Training with the Army Education Corps; Specially appointed to Eastern Command, East Indies, Army List 1933. Services, Education, Command Education Officer, Army Education Corps. Commands of the Army (India) 01/01/1939. Inspector of Educational Training Special Appointment. War Office, Commands of the Army (United Kingdom)., Southern Command., Headquarters – Salisbury 12/11/1940. Temporary Colonel 20/05/1942.