He succeeded to the baronetcy upon the death of his uncle (his father's elder brother), Sir Thomas White, 3rd Baronet, in 1907.
Sir Archibald was educated at Wellington College, where he was captain of cricket and rugby, as well as a school prefect.
He held fifty two catches, and conceded seven runs with his right arm medium pace, without taking a wicket.
[7] Thereafter he joined the Nottinghamshire Royal Horse Artillery, a Territorial battery commanded by Sir Joseph Lacock of Wiseton.
Sir Archibald became extremely ill with dysentery and jaundice at this time and was shipped back down the coast to Alexandria in the hold of a cattle boat.
After a period of sick leave at his seat, Wallingwells, he was posted to Leeds in April 1916 and in November 1916, he was promoted as Major 2nd in command Army Anti Aircraft, Harwich.
At the outbreak of the 2nd World War Sir Archibald took command of the local Home Guard Battalion, and entered with zest into its training and organisation.
British Pathe have a video of the New Year's Meet in 1936 of the West Percy at Alnwick, celebrating Sir Archibald's retirement as the Hunt's Master.
[8] Sir Archibald died on 6 December 1945 in Dumfries Hospital, having suffered from artery problems for some time previously.