Charles Daniell
Major-General Charles Frederick Torrens Daniell CB (21 August 1827 – 26 July 1889) was a British Army officer who held high office in the 1880s.
Charles Daniell | |
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| Born | 21 August 1827 Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire |
| Died | 26 July 1889 (aged 61) South Kensington |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  British Army |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands held | Northern District |
| Battles/wars | Crimean War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Military career
Born in Berkhamsted in Hertfordshire,[1] the youngest son of Thomas Daniell of Aldridge Lodge, Staffordshire and Little Berkhamsted in Hertfordshire and of Mary née Smith of the Smith banking family, Daniell was commissioned into the 38th Regiment of Foot.[2]
In 1884 he was invited to command an Infantry Brigade at Malta[3] and then in 1886 he was appointed General Officer Commanding Northern District.[4] He remained in this post until 1889.[5]
Family
In 1849, he married Charlotte Vernon and then in 1856 he married Mary Smith,[6] his first cousin: they had one daughter.
References
- Genealogy
- "No. 20959". The London Gazette. 23 March 1849. p. 960.
- "No. 25349". The London Gazette. 2 May 1884. p. 1982.
- "No. 25712". The London Gazette. 21 June 1887. p. 3361.
- Whitaker's Almanack 1890
- University of Hull
External links
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Frederick Willis |
GOC Northern District 1886–1889 |
Succeeded by Nathaniel Stevenson |
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