Born in Gibraltar, the Army Chaplain's Baptismal Register in St. Catherine's House showing a George White as being baptised at Gibraltar in 1837, the son of a serving soldier of the 52nd. Foot. (His father was No. 364 Joseph White, who had enlisted in April of 1826.)
Enlisted at Hounslow on the 6th of February 1853.
Age: 18.
Height: 5' 7"
Trade: Gardener.
Features: Sallow complexion. Hazel eyes. Lt. brown hair.
Joined the regiment in the Crimea on the 29th of April 1855.
Embarked for India from Cork aboard the S.S. Great Britain on the 8th of October 1857.
The musters for July-September 1858 show him as being "On Field Service" from September of the period.
From Pte, to Corporal 1st of August 1865.
Re-engaged at Colchester for a further 12 years service on the 1st of February 1866.
From Corporal to Sergeant: 1st of June 1866.
On detached duty in Dublin from the 14th of February — 1st of April 1872.
Discharged "Invalided", from Dublin on the 9th of April 1872 as "Unfit for further service. Has Phthisis Pulmonary, left lung sound, right lung clogged with dry tuberculosis deposits full from the clavicle to the liver. Commenced about ten months ago and to a great extent the result of Indian service and military duty. Not aggravated by vice or intemperance."
Served 18 years 8 days.
In Turkey and the Crimea: 1 year. In India: 7 years 1 month.
Aged 36 years on discharge.
Conduct: "very good."
In possession of two Good Conduct badges when promoted. Granted a pension of 1/2d. per day.
To live at No. 26 Marsian Street, Briggate, Yorkshire on discharge.
Entitled to the Crimean medal with clasp for Sebastopol, and the Turkish medal.
Can find no trace on the Mutiny medal roll.
Awarded the Long Service & Good Conduct medal on the 10th of May 1872, after he had left the Army.
Died in the Leeds Pension District on the 5th of October 1872.