Charles Metcalfe (British Army officer)
| Charles Metcalfe | |
|---|---|
| Born |
7 February 1856 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Died | 1912 |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Years of service | 1874-1910 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands held |
2nd Bn the Rifle Brigade 6th Division |
| Battles/wars | Second Boer War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Major-General Charles Theophilus Evelyn Metcalfe CB (7 February 1856 - 1912) was a British Army officer who became General Officer Commanding 6th Division.
Military career
Educated at Malvern Wells, Eton College and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst,[1] Metcalfe was commissioned into the Rifle Brigade in 1874 and took part in the Burma expedition in 1886 and then joined the Tochi Field Force on the North West Frontier of India in 1897.[2] He served as Commanding Officer of 2nd Battalion of the Rifle Brigade during the Second Boer War taking part in the Siege of Ladysmith and then became Brigadier-General commanding the Troops in Mauritius in 1902.[2] He was appointed General Officer Commanding 6th Division in Southern Ireland in 1909.[3] Metcalfe retired in 1910.[2]
References
- ↑ Cork Past and Present
- 1 2 3 Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
- ↑ Army Commands Archived 5 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Lawrence Parsons |
General Officer Commanding the 6th Division 1909–1910 |
Succeeded by William Pulteney |