1939-45 Star, (Capt. R.S.B. White 4th Bn. The Buffs) Africa Star (Capt. R.S.B. White 4th Bn. The Buffs) Defence Medal, War Medal, Coronation 1937, (2606685 Q.R.Q M.S. R. White) George VI issue, Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal 1st type ‘Indiae Imp.’ 1937-1948 with regular army bar ( 2606685 W.O. Cl. 11 R.S.B. White G.Gds) Captain R.S.B. White. Grenadier Guards and The Buffs. VF.

Description

Captain Ralph Stanley Baxter White, enlisted in the Grenadier Guards 31^st January 1920 at Nottingham age 17 years, occupation factory hand. Orderly Room Quartermaster Sergeant 3^rd battalion. Awarded the 1937 Coronation medal. His L.S. & G.C. was presented to him at Windsor early 1938.

Served with the 1^st battalion in France 1939-40 Dunkirk evacuation.

Appointed Lieutenant and Quartermaster, The Buffs 4^th October 1940. Served with the 4^th battalion WS/Captain 4^th October 1943. The regiment served in Malta from November 1940 until April 1943. They took part in the attacks on the Aegean Islands in October -November 1943, where apparently the whole battalion was captured and never reformed.

Captain White was killed on action 23/24 October 1943, his personal number was 150753 he was age 41 years. He is buried in Rhodes War Cemetery, the son of Joseph and Alice White and the husband of Mary Elizabeth White of Lower Bourne, Surrey. Sold with a file of research.