He was the illegitimate son of Carlos White. To explore futher one needs the 1901 Birth Cert to try to find the mother
1901 Mar 31 born Glamorgan son of Carlos White (b1843 in USA, d1901 at Cardiff)
1901 census I cannot get him. His father died on 30 Jan 1901 before the census. the young Charles Herbert must have been with his mother, who never married Carlos White
1921 Jun 27 enlisted with RIC no 82080. . wireless operator
1921 Aug 24 resigned - got another job
1929 Married in Cardiff
1939 Register at 5 Ford Park Villas Gifford Terrace Road, Plymouth, He is an Electrical Fitter with wife Frances Anne