Difference between revisions of "Geoffrey Saxton White"
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| − | '''Geoffrey Saxton White''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{LCommRN}} '''Geoffrey Saxton White''', V.C., (2 July, 1886 – 28 January, 1918) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]] killed when his submarine was fired upon in the Dardanelles. He was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross. |
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| − | + | On 30 November, 1911, White was appointed in command of the {{UK-C27|f=t}}.<ref>''The Navy List'' (July, 1913) p. 395a.</ref> | |
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| − | + | {{LCommRN}} White was in command of the {{UK-E14|f=t}} at the time of her loss on 28 January, 1918.{{UKNavalOpsV|pp. 90-1}} | |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Revision as of 15:14, 26 February 2014
Lieutenant-Commander Geoffrey Saxton White, V.C., (2 July, 1886 – 28 January, 1918) was an officer in the Royal Navy killed when his submarine was fired upon in the Dardanelles. He was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross.
Life & Career
On 30 November, 1911, White was appointed in command of the submarine C 27.[1]
Lieutenant-Commander White was in command of the submarine E 14 at the time of her loss on 28 January, 1918.[2]
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