| White | Samuel Robert Llewellyn | | Captain | WHITE, SAMUEL ROBERT LLEWELLYN, Captain, was born at Blackrock, County Dublin, Ireland, on 4 June 1863, son of Robert White, of Scotch Rath, Dalkey, County Dublin (eldest son of Samuel White, of Ballybrophy, Queen's County), and Adelaide Susan White, daughter of P Roe, of Gortnaclea, Queen's County. He was privately educated, and joined the Leinster Regiment 6 May 1885; becoming Captain 14 July 1891. He was Adjutant, Militia, 5 December 1894 to 31 August 1896. Captain White served in the South African War, 1900-2; he took part in operations in Orange River Colony, including action of Wittebergen; surrender of Prinsloo's Commando. The Army List says that Captain White was present at "operations in the Orange Free State, May 1900; operations in Orange River Colony, May to 29 November 1900, including action at Wittebergen; operations in the Transvaal, October 1900; operations in Cape Colony, May 1900; operations in the Transvaal, March to April 1901, and July 1901; operations in Orange River Colony 30 November 1900 to March 1901, and April 1901 to 31 May 1902". He was mentioned in Despatches by Lord Roberts [London Gazette, 10 September 1901]; received the Queen's Medal with three clasps; the King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "Samuel Robert Llewellyn White, Captain, Leinster Regiment. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia were presented by the King 18 December 1902. He was promoted Major 6 January 1901. He was promoted Lieutenant Colonel 6 May 1911. He commanded the 1st Battalion Leinster Regiment from 1911 to 1915, and took his Battalion to France in November 1914; invalided home in March 1915; Home service till June 1918, when he retired owing to ill-health. He was appointed to the command of the 17th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment on its formation in November 1916, and served with it until it was disbanded towards the end of 1917. He held the Coronation Medal, and had the 1914 Star and War Medals. He married (1st), at Gloucester, in 1895, Dorothy Hey, daughter of the Reverend B Fearnley Carlyle, Vicar of Cam, Gloucestershire; they had one son, Robert, Carlyle Llewellyn, born 27 January 1898 (a Lieutenant in the Royal Field Artillery). In 1903 Major White lost his first wife; in 1913 he married again, Louise Marj, daughter of John Charles Hughes, of Bryndedwydd, Dolgelly, North Wales.
DSO, QSA (3) CC Trans Witt (Maj, DSO, Leins Regt), KSA (2) (Maj DSO, Leins Regt), 1914-15 Star (Lt Col, DSO), BWM, Victory Medal (Lt Col), 1911 Coronation. Sothebys 1986 £580. Dixon 1986 £780. DNW 2000 est £1200-1500.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadia |
| White | Sir George S | | Lieutenant General | QSA (2) Eland DoL. VC (Maj 92nd Foot), GCB (m), OM (m, Ed VII), GCMG, [GCSI], GCIE, GCVO, Indian Mutiny (0) (Lt 27th Foot), Afghan (3) Char Kabul Kandahar (Maj 92nd Highlanders), Kabul to Kandahar Star (Maj 92nd Highlanders), Egypt (1) The Nile (Col VC CB AAG), IGS (1) Burma 85-87 (Maj Gen Sir hp), QSA (2) (Gen Sir VC GCB GCSI GCIE GCVO), 1897 Jubilee, 1902 Coronation, 1911 Coronation, Khedive Star. Sotheby Mar 86. RHQ
Provisional list of recipients
Source: Ladysmith Siege Account and Medal Roll | Staff |
