General Sir Henry Dalrymple White KCB (5 July 1820 – 27 March 1886) was a senior British Army officer.
Henry Dalrymple White | |
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| Born | 5 July 1820 |
| Died | 27 March 1886 (aged 65) |
| 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 |
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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]