General Sir Charles William Adair KCB (15 April 1822 – 27 December 1897) was a Royal Marines officer who served as Deputy Adjutant-General Royal Marines.[2]
Sir Charles Adair | |
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 Sir Charles Adair | |
| Born | 15 April 1822[1] Plymouth, Devon, England |
| Died | December 27, 1897 (aged 75) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  Royal Marines |
| Years of service | c.1837–1883 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | Royal Marines |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
| Relations | T. B. S. Adair (son) |
Military career edit
Adair was born in Plymouth, the son of Major-General Thomas Benjamin Adair CB. He was appointed a lieutenant in the Royal Marines on 12 February 1842.[3] He became colonel and second commandant at the Chatham Division on 16 February 1872,[4] Assistant Adjutant-General at Headquarters Royal Marine Forces on 30 October 1872.[5] and colonel-commandant of the Portsmouth Division on 29 July 1876.[6] He went on to be Deputy Adjutant-General Royal Marines (the professional head of the Royal Marines) in September 1878[7] before retiring in September 1883.[8]
He was appointed Aide-de-Camp to the Queen in 1870. In 1871, he was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) and knighted in the same order in 1882.[2]
He married Isabella Aslett daughter of Col. Thompson Aslett. He was the father of Rear-Admiral Thomas Benjamin Stratton Adair.[2]
References edit
- ^ UK, British Army Lists, 1882–1962
- ^ a b c "Obituary: General Sir C. W. Adair". The Times. 29 December 1897. p. 7.
- ^ "No. 20071". The London Gazette. 15 February 1842. p. 402.
- ^ "No. 23829". The London Gazette. 20 February 1872. p. 646.
- ^ "No. 23916". The London Gazette. 5 November 1872. p. 5145.
- ^ "No. 24358". The London Gazette. 29 August 1876. p. 4779.
- ^ "No. 24622". The London Gazette. 6 September 1878. p. 5038.
- ^ "Senior Royal Navy appointments" (PDF). Retrieved 20 May 2016.