Sir Charles Clarke, 3rd Baronet
Sir Charles Mansfield Clarke | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Malta | |
| In office 1903–1907 | |
| Monarch | Edward VII |
| Preceded by | Lord Grenfell |
| Succeeded by | Sir Henry Grant |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 December 1839 |
| Died | 22 April 1932 (aged 92) |
| Nationality | British |
| Relations | Sir Charles Mansfield Clarke, 1st Baronet |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch/service |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1856–1907 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Malta Quartermaster-General to the Forces Madras Army |
| Battles/wars | Second Boer War |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order |
General Sir Charles Mansfield Clarke, 3rd Baronet GCB, GCVO (13 December 1839 – 22 April 1932) was Quartermaster-General to the Forces.
Military career
Educated at Eton College, Clarke was commissioned into the 57th Regiment of Foot in 1856.[1]
He rose to become Commandant-General of the Colonial Forces of the Cape of Good Hope between 1880 and 1882.[2] He held a series of administrative roles before becoming Commander-in-Chief of the Madras Army in 1893 (renamed "the Madras Command of the Indian Army" in 1895).[2]
He was appointed to the command of the Sixth Army Corps in the Second Boer War in South Africa in December 1899. He served as Quartermaster-General to the Forces from 1899 until 1903 when he became Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Malta: he retired in 1907.[2]
He succeeded to the title of 3rd Baronet Clarke of Dunham Lodge on 25 April 1899.[2]
Family
In 1867 he married Gemma Cecilia Adams (who died in 1922) and together they went on to have a son and two daughters.[2] In 1929 he married Constance Marion Warner.[2]
Decorations
Most Honourable Order of the Bath
- Companion, CB, 1879 after the Zulu War
- Knight Commander, KCB, 1896 Birthday Honours
- Knight Grand Cross, GCB, 29 November 1900, in recognition of services in connection with the Campaign in South Africa 1899–1900[3]
- Knight Grand Cross, GCVO, 1903
References
- ^ "No. 21853". The London Gazette. 26 February 1856.
- ^ a b c d e f The Peerage.com
- ^ "No. 27306". The London Gazette. 19 April 1901.
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- 1839 births
- 1932 deaths
- British Army generals
- Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
- Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
- 57th Regiment of Foot officers
- People educated at Eton College
- Commanders-in-chief of Madras
- Governors and Governors-General of Malta
- Members of the Madras Legislative Council