Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Rank:

Lieutenant-Colonel

Awarded on:

August 5th, 1915

Submitted by General Ian Hamilton on 20th May, 1915.

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Rank:

Lieutenant-Colonel

Awarded on:

June 3rd, 1915

Citation: "During the operations near Gaba Tepe on 25th April 1915 and subsequently for his distinguished service in coordinating staff work, and in reorganisation after the inevitable dislocation and confusion arising from the first landing operations. He displayed exceptional ability."

Recommendation: "As GSO I, Lieutenant Colonel WHITE co-ordinated the work of the divisional staff, working unceasingly and thinking ahead of all requirements. He was of the greatest assistance to brigadiers in the work of re-organisation of battalions and brigades after the inevitable mixing up which arose owing the dash forward after landing through difficult country. He is a staff officer of exceptional ability, clear thinking and resourceful."

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Rank:

Temporary Brigadier

Awarded on:

March 14th, 1916

"For distinguished services rendered in connection with the withdrawal of the Force from the Gallipoli Peninsula."

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Rank:

Temporary Brigadier

Awarded on:

April 10th, 1916

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Rank:

Temporary Brigadier

Awarded on:

July 13th, 1916

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Rank:

Temporary Brigadier

Awarded on:

January 4th, 1917

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Rank:

Temporary Major-General

Awarded on:

March 9th, 1917

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Rank:

Major-General

Awarded on:

June 1st, 1917

"For consistent good work as B.G., G.S., 1st Anzio Corps throughout the period from end of November, 1916, to end of February, 1917, on the same front.

Recommendation dated 21 March 1917.

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Rank:

Major-General

Awarded on:

January 1st, 1918

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Rank:

Major-General

Awarded on:

May 28th, 1918

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Rank:

Major-General

Unit:

II Anzac Corps, Australian Army

Awarded on:

July 12th, 1918

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Rank:

Major-General

Awarded on:

December 31st, 1918

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Rank:

Major-General

Awarded on:

January 1st, 1919

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Rank:

Major-General

Awarded on:

July 11th, 1919

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Rank:

Major-General

Awarded on:

August 21st, 1919

Rank:

Major-General

Awarded on:

August 18th, 1920

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Rank:

Major-General

Awarded on:

January 21st, 1921

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Rank:

Major-General

Awarded on:

February 3rd, 1921

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Major-General

Awarded on:

July 8th, 1927

Recommendation: "I think I cannot do better than to repeat the following recommendation which I made on behalf of General White when submitting my recommendation as Corps Commander of the Australian Corps for the last Birthday Honours:
During the Period under review, the Australian Corps was called upon to carry out some of the hardest fighting and certainly the most successful action in which it has taken part during the last two years in France. These included the advance and capture of the numerous positions through Gencorse and Polygon Woods, Broodseinde Ridge up to the outskirts of Passchendaele. The main advance were carried out on the 20th and the 26th September and the 4th October with further attacks on 9th, 12th, and 13th October and 6th November, 1917.
I then recommended him for the K.C.B., but no award was made.
Since the period for which that recommendation was submitted, General White held the positions of B.G.G.S., Australian Corps, during all what I think I may describe as the entirely successful operations of that corps on the Somme up to June last, when, with me, he left the corps to take up the appointment of M.G.G.S., Fifth Army. The Army Commander, Fourth Army told me that he has attributed a considerable amount of the success gained by the Australian Corps sicne JUne to the good work which had been put in prior to this, and for which General White must be held to a very great extent responsible.
Since June, he has held the appointment of M.G.G.S., Fifth Army, and though this army has not been employed in any sensational fighting, yet it has consistently carried out operations to, I hope, the satisfaction of the Commander-in-Chief, in gradually pushing the German front across the whole Lys salient. For the good work in connection with this, I hold General White to a considerable extent responsible.
I again recommend him for the K.C.B., for I consider he is deserving of special consideration."

Awarded on the occasion of the Visit of T.E.H. The Duke and Duchess, of York to New Zealand and Australia to inaugurate the new capital of the Commonwealth of Australia at Canberra.