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Archie White | |
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Born | 5 October 1890 Boroughbridge, West Riding of Yorkshire, England |
Died | 20 May 1971 Camberley, Surrey, England |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service | British Army |
Years of service | 1914-1947 |
Rank | Colonel |
Unit | Green Howards Royal Army Education Corps |
Commands | Chief Education Officer, 21st Army Group |
Battles / wars | World War I Russian Civil War World War II |
Awards | Victoria Cross Military Cross |
Colonel Archie Cecil Thomas White VC MC (5 October 1890 – 20 May 1971[1]) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.