Brigadier Gilbert William White MBE (6 July 1912 – 14 October 1977) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer.
[4] Opening the batting in the Army's first-innings, White scored 10 run before being dismissed by Randle Darwall-Smith.
[6] In January 1941, he took part in the successful captures of Tobruk and Bardia, followed in February by the Battle of Beda Fomm, which saw the surrender of 25,000 Italians.
[6] White was made an MBE in July 1941,[8] with his recommendation making note of his "energy, resource and unruffled temperament".
[6] He was briefly appointed to Cairo, eventually rejoining the 7th Armoured Division as deputy assistant quarter-master general in June 1941, a role he held until July 1942.