Sir George Stuart White | |
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| Born | 6 July 1835 Low Rock Castle, Portstewart, Ireland |
| Died | 24 June 1912 (aged 76) Royal Hospital Chelsea, London, England |
| Buried | Broughshane Presbyterian Churchyard, County Antrim |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1851–1905 |
| Rank | Field Marshal |
| Commands | Commander-in-Chief, India Quetta District Upper Burma Field Force 2nd Brigade 2nd Battalion Gordon Highlanders |
| Battles / wars | Indian Mutiny Second Anglo-Afghan War Third Anglo-Burmese War Mahdist War Second Boer War |
| Awards | Victoria Cross Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Member of the Order of Merit Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order |
| Other work | Governor of Gibraltar Governor of Royal Hospital Chelsea |
Field Marshal Sir George Stuart White, VC, GCB, OM, GCSI, GCMG, GCIE, GCVO (6 July 1835 – 24 June 1912) was an officer of the British Army. He was stationed at Peshawar during the Indian Mutiny and then fought at the Battle of Charasiab in October 1879 and at the Battle of Kandahar in September 1880 during the Second Anglo-Afghan War. For his bravery during these two battles, he was awarded the Victoria Cross. He went on to command a brigade during the Third Anglo-Burmese War in 1886 and became commander of Quetta District in 1889 in which role he led operations in the Zhob Valley and in Balochistan. He was commander of the forces in Natal at the opening of the Second Boer War and fought at the Battle of Elandslaagte in October 1899. He commanded the garrison at the siege of Ladysmith: although instructed by General Sir Redvers Buller to surrender the garrison he responded "I hold Ladysmith for the Queen" and held out for another 75 days before being relieved in February 1900. He finished his career as Governor of Gibraltar and then as Governor of the Royal Hospital Chelsea.