George Herbert Whyte
Early life
George Herbert Whyte was born into a family of Theosophists in 1878, and joined the Society on May 25, 1894. He married Ethel Mary Mallet in 1908.
Theosophical activities
In 1895, Mr. Whyte worked as secretary to Charles W. Leadbeater. For a number of years he was Assistant Manager of the Theosophical Publishing in London.
Order of the Round Table
In 1908, Mr. Whyte founded the International Order of the Round Table.[2] His wife Ethel was a co-founder. He was Senior Knight from 1907 until his death in 1917.
Military service
Mr. Whyte joined a volunteer hospital unit in France, in 1914. He became a Second Lieutenant in the London Irish Rifles in 1916. Lieutenant Whyte was awarded the Military Cross "for storming the almost impregnable fort of Jerusalem" on December 7-8, 1917. The honor was posthumous, as he was shot while defending Jerusalem on December 21st.[3]
Writing
While assigned to military duty in Malta, Lt. Whyte did research on the Knights of Malta of St. John.
His writings included
- Is Theosophy Anti-Christian?
- The Great Teachers, (Adyar, Madras, India: Theosophical Publishing House, 1913).
- A sketch of the Life of H. P. Blavatsky
- Glimpses of the Great War, published posthumously from letters.
- Reincarnation: a Key to the Riddle of Life