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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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Born | 15 April 1822[1] Plymouth, Devon, England |
Died | December 27, 1897 75) | (aged
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Years of service | c.1837–1883 |
Rank | General |
Commands | Royal Marines |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Relations | T. B. S. Adair (son) |
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]
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