George Herbert Whyte - Revision history

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	The [[Union Index of Theosophical Periodicals]] ~~listed~~ [~~http~~://~~www~~.~~austheos~~.org.au/~~cgi-bin~~/~~ui-csvsearch.pl~~?~~search~~=Herbert+~~WHyte~~&~~method~~=~~all 22~~ articles~~] by or~~ about ~~George~~ Herbert Whyte.		The [[Union Index of Theosophical Periodicals]] lists:

			* '''[https://theosophicalsociety.org.au/union_index/entries?q=Whyte&s=author 34 articles by Herbert Whyte]'''.
			* '''[https://theosophicalsociety.org.au/union_index/entries?q=George+Herbert+Whyte&s=author 1 article about George Herbert Whyte]'''.
			* '''[https://theosophicalsociety.org.au/union_index/entries?q=Whyte&s=title 10 articles about Herbert Whyte]'''.

	Other writings include:		Other writings include:
	* '''''Is Theosophy Anti-Christian?''''' London: Theosophical Publishing Company, 1914. 49 pages. Sixth in the "Riddle of Life" series.		* '''''Is Theosophy Anti-Christian?''''' London: Theosophical Publishing Company, 1914. 49 pages. Sixth in the "Riddle of Life" series.

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	* '''''Is Theosophy Anti-Christian?''''' London: Theosophical Publishing Company, 1914. 49 pages. Sixth in the "Riddle of Life" series.		* '''''Is Theosophy Anti-Christian?''''' London: Theosophical Publishing Company, 1914. 49 pages. Sixth in the "Riddle of Life" series.
	* '''''The Great Teachers''''', (Adyar, Madras, India: Theosophical Publishing House, 1913). Number 2 in the series ''Lotus Leaves for the Young''.		* '''''The Great Teachers''''', (Adyar, Madras, India: Theosophical Publishing House, 1913). Number 2 in the series ''Lotus Leaves for the Young''.
	* '''''H. B. Blavatsky: An Outline of Her Life'''''. London: Percy Lund, Humphries & Co., 1909, and later Adyar, Madras, India: Theosophical Publishing House: 1920. Preface by C. W. Leadbeater. Originally published in serial form in the ''Lotus Journal''.		* '''''[https://archive.org/details/blavatsky-an-outline-of-her-life H. B. Blavatsky: An Outline of Her Life]'''''. London: Percy Lund, Humphries & Co., 1909, and later Adyar, Madras, India: Theosophical Publishing House: 1920. Preface by C. W. Leadbeater. Originally published in serial form in the ''Lotus Journal''.
	* '''''Glimpses of the Great War: Letters of a Subaltern from Three Fronts'''''. London: Theosophical Publishing House, 1919. Published posthumously by his wife from letters.		* '''''Glimpses of the Great War: Letters of a Subaltern from Three Fronts'''''. London: Theosophical Publishing House, 1919. Published posthumously by his wife from letters.
	* '''''Reincarnation: a Key to the Riddle of Life'''''. London: Watkins, 1918.		* '''''Reincarnation: a Key to the Riddle of Life'''''. London: Watkins, 1918.

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	== Military service ==		== 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. While assigned to military duty in Malta, Lt. Whyte did research on the Knights of Malta of St. John. 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.<ref>''The Theosophical Year Book, 1938'', (Adyar, Madras, India: The Theosophical Publishing House, 1938): 222.</ref>		Mr. Whyte joined a volunteer hospital unit in France, in 1914. He became a Second Lieutenant in the London Irish Rifles (18th London Territorial Regiment) in 1916, serving in the France, Macedonia, and Egypt/Palestine fronts. While assigned to military duty in Malta, Lt. Whyte did research on the Knights of Malta of St. John. 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.<ref>''The Theosophical Year Book, 1938'', (Adyar, Madras, India: The Theosophical Publishing House, 1938): 222.</ref>

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-Mr. Whyte was admitted as a member of the [[Theosophical Society]] on May 25, 1894, at the West London Lodge.<ref>Theosophical Society General Membership Register, 1875-1942 at [http://tsmembers.org/ http://tsmembers.org/]. See book 1, entry 11210 (website file: 1B/31).</ref> In 1895, he worked as secretary to [[Charles Webster Leadbeater|Charles W. Leadbeater]]. For a number of years he was Assistant Manager of the [[Theosophical Publishing House (London)|Theosophical Publishing House]] in London.
+Whyte met the founder of the [[Theosophical Society]], [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky]] during a sea voyage in 1884, becoming a personal pupil:
 In June, 1917, ''The Theosophist'' reported:

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	In 1895, ~~Mr. Whyte~~ worked as secretary to [[Charles Webster Leadbeater\|Charles W. Leadbeater]]. For a number of years he was Assistant Manager of the [[Theosophical Publishing House (London)\|Theosophical Publishing House]] in London.		Mr. Whyte was admitted as a member of the [[Theosophical Society]] on May 25, 1894, at the West London Lodge.<ref>Theosophical Society General Membership Register, 1875-1942 at [http://tsmembers.org/ http://tsmembers.org/]. See book 1, entry 11210 (website file: 1B/31).</ref> In 1895, he worked as secretary to [[Charles Webster Leadbeater\|Charles W. Leadbeater]]. For a number of years he was Assistant Manager of the [[Theosophical Publishing House (London)\|Theosophical Publishing House]] in London.

	In June, 1917, ''The Theosophist'' reported:		In June, 1917, ''The Theosophist'' reported:

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	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~~.		George Herbert Whyte was born into a family of Theosophists in 1878, and joined the Society on May 25, 1894. He married his co-editor of ''The Lotus Journal'', Ethel Mary Mallet, in 1909.<ref>"Notes" ''The Theosophic Messenger'' 10 no.10 (July, 1909): 473.</ref>

	== Theosophical activities ==		== Theosophical activities ==

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	The [[Union Index of Theosophical Periodicals]] listed [http://www.austheos.org.au/cgi-bin/ui-csvsearch.pl?search=Herbert+WHyte&method=all 22 articles] by or about George Herbert Whyte.		The [[Union Index of Theosophical Periodicals]] listed [http://www.austheos.org.au/cgi-bin/ui-csvsearch.pl?search=Herbert+WHyte&method=all 22 articles] by or about George Herbert Whyte.
	Other writings include:		Other writings include:
	* '''''Is Theosophy Anti-Christian?''''' 1914.		* '''''Is Theosophy Anti-Christian?''''' London: Theosophical Publishing Company, 1914. 49 pages. Sixth in the "Riddle of Life" series.
	* '''''The Great Teachers''''', (Adyar, Madras, India: Theosophical Publishing House, 1913). Number 2 in the series ''Lotus Leaves for the Young''.		* '''''The Great Teachers''''', (Adyar, Madras, India: Theosophical Publishing House, 1913). Number 2 in the series ''Lotus Leaves for the Young''.
	* '''''H. B. Blavatsky: An Outline of Her Life'''''. London: Percy Lund, Humphries & Co., 1909, and later Adyar, Madras, India: Theosophical Publishing House: 1920. Preface by C. W. Leadbeater. Originally published in serial form in the ''Lotus Journal''.		* '''''H. B. Blavatsky: An Outline of Her Life'''''. London: Percy Lund, Humphries & Co., 1909, and later Adyar, Madras, India: Theosophical Publishing House: 1920. Preface by C. W. Leadbeater. Originally published in serial form in the ''Lotus Journal''.

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	In June, 1917, ''The Theosophist'' reported:		In June, 1917, ''The Theosophist'' reported:
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	Cheery news comes to us from Herbert Whyte, so well known among us from his admirable work, in concert with his wife, on the ''Young Age'', and their preceding journal for children. His work on the Round Table - the earlier one than that of the political students - has carried his name round the world to ~~wall~~ our National Societies. He volunteered for active service early in the War, and was first in France, then in the Balkans. In the latter place he one night pitched himself down a ravine on to ~~this~~ shoulder, and broke his arm. He was shipped off to Malta to be mended and writes: "I have had three months' holiday here - my longest for twenty-three years - and have fully enjoyed it. My tent is on the sea-shore, and except when the winds blow it is delightful. I have written a small book, given five lectures on Theosophy and one on Buddhism, and we have formed a centre..." But the wandering ~~Theosophists~~ may not find our friend there, as he is well enough to return to the front.<ref>Annie Besant, "On the Watch-Tower" ''The Theosophist'' 38.9 (June, 1917), 239-240.</ref>		Cheery news comes to us from Herbert Whyte, so well known among us from his admirable work, in concert with his wife, on the ''Young Age'', and their preceding journal for children. His work on the Round Table - the earlier one than that of the political students - has carried his name round the world to all our National Societies. He volunteered for active service early in the War, and was first in France, then in the Balkans. In the latter place he one night pitched himself down a ravine on to his shoulder, and broke his arm. He was shipped off to Malta to be mended and writes: "I have had three months' holiday here - my longest for twenty-three years - and have fully enjoyed it. My tent is on the sea-shore, and except when the winds blow it is delightful. I have written a small book, given five lectures on Theosophy and one on Buddhism, and we have formed a centre..." But the wandering Theosophist may not find our friend there, as he is well enough to return to the front.<ref>Annie Besant, "On the Watch-Tower" ''The Theosophist'' 38.9 (June, 1917), 239-240.</ref>
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