John Thirkill White

Commander John Thirkill White, R.N. (27 November, 1855 – 17 July, 1899) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

White was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 7 February, 1880.

White was promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 January, 1894.

White died from a fever, in Zanzibar in mid-1899.

Naval Appointments
Preceded by ?	Captain of H.M. T.B. 67 4 Jul, 1888^[1] – 18 Jul, 1889	Succeeded by Ernest C. Hogg
Preceded by Richard B. Farquhar	Captain of H.M.S. Hero 2 Sep, 1896^[2] – 19 May, 1898	Succeeded by William F. De Salis
Preceded by William L. Grant	Captain of H.M.S. Tartar 19 May, 1898^[3] – 17 Jul, 1899	Succeeded by Frederick R. W. Morgan

↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence". The Times. Tuesday, 3 July, 1888. Issue 32428, col A, p. 10.
↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), 3 Sept. 1896, p. 8.
↑ The Navy List. (October, 1898). p. 301.