Samuel Albert White was born in Fulham (SA) on December 20th, 1870. He was a wealthy Australian racehorse owner, soldier, explorer, conservationist, naturalist and ornithologist.

He fought in the Australian Imperial Contingent in the Boer War (1900-1903), in which he reached the rank of Captain and used this throughout his life.

White became a member of the South Australian Ornithological Association in 1899. He was elected to the Royal Australian Ornithologists Union in 1900 and became the President in 1914. He was made a British Empire Member of the British Ornithologists Union in 1913 and a corresponding fellow for the American Ornithologist Union in 1919.

During 1906-1922 White completed six major expeditions, Gawler Ranges (1912), MacDonnell Ranges (1913), Musgrave and Everard Ranges (1914), Coopers Creek with the South Australian Museum (1916), Nullarbor Plains (1917-1918), Finke River with Sir Edgeworth David and Professor Walter Howchin (1921) Adelaide to Darwin (and return) (1922). He was also involved in shorter trips to Tasmania, Kangaroo Island, the Murray Mallee, Yorke and Eyre Peninsula, Flinders Ranges and the Coorong.

He later became involved in the Boy Scout movement and in 1923-1931 was the State chief commissioner.

He died on 26th January, 1954.

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