Henry Dalrymple White | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 July 1820 |
| Died | 27 March 1886 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons |
| Battles/wars | Crimean War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
General Sir Henry Dalrymple White KCB (5 July 1820 – 27 March 1886) was a senior British Army officer.
Military career
Born the son of Vice-Admiral Sir John White,[1] White was commissioned into the 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons and purchased a captaincy in his regiment in 1844.[2] He became commanding officer of his regiment in May 1854 and led a squadron of his men at the Charge of the Heavy Brigade during the Battle of Balaclava in October 1854.[3] His helmet was pierced by a Russian sabre during the charge.[3] White served as colonel of the 2nd Dragoon Guards (Queen's Bays) from 1873 to 1874[4] and as colonel of the 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons from 1874 until his death in 1886.[5]
He married Louisa Mary Smith; they had one daughter. Following the death of his first wife, he married Alice Elizabeth Malcolm; they had two sons (Arthur Dalrymple White and Sir Godfrey Dalrymple-White).[6]
References
- ↑ The Annual Register, 1845, p. 268
- ↑ "No. 20344". The London Gazette. 17 May 1844. p. 1680.
- 1 2 "Pattern 1821 Heavy Cavalry Officer's Sword carried by Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Dalrymple White, 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons, at the Battle of Balaklava, 1854". National Army Museum. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ↑ "The Queen's Bays (2nd Dragoon Guards)". regiments.org. Archived from the original on 9 February 2006. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ↑ Mills, T.F. "The Inniskillings (6th Dragoons)". regiments.org. Archived from the original on 18 January 2008. Retrieved 30 March 2007.
- ↑ Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003.