Sir John Charles White MBE QC (1 November 1911 – 27 October 2007) was a New Zealand jurist.

During World War II, he served as personal assistant and aide-de-camp to General Bernard Freyberg.

[3] His paternal grandparents were John White, a solicitor in Dunedin, and Annie Julie (née Holmes), an artist.

[6][7] He continued his education at Wellesley College in Wellington Central (the school has since moved to Days Bay).

In January 1940, White was invited to meet Freybert and within 36 hours, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant, and became his personal assistant and aide-de-camp.

[6][9] White was responsible for writing the general's diary, attended all his meetings, listened in on all his phone calls via a second set, was on the frontline whenever Freyberg went there, and took many photographs.

White served for Freyberg until 1945, with the general expressing his admiration:[6] Speaking from my own point of view, I shall miss you for a long time.

I think you know how much you have meant to—Your devoted GOC[b]—Bernard Freyberg.White returned to Wellington after the war and from 1945 to 1966, he was a partner with Young, Bennett, Virtue and White.

White was active with the Royal New Zealand Returned and Services' Association and rose to the rank of national vice-president.

[6] On 18 February 1943, White was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (military division), in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Middle East during the period May to October 1942.

[8] Jack Griffiths, another aide-de-camp, was White's best man and his wife was given away by her brother, Richard Wild.