Arthur Reginald Chater


Arthur Reginald Chater

Born(1896-02-07)7 February 1896
Kensington, London, England
Died3 January 1979(1979-01-03) (aged 82)
Colchester, Essex, England
Allegiance United Kingdom
Branch Royal Marines
Service years1913–1948
RankMajor-General
CommandsChatham Group Royal Marines (1946–48)
Portsmouth Division Royal Marines (1943–44)
Somaliland Camel Corps (1937–40)
Sudan Camel Corps (1927–30)
ConflictsFirst World War
Second World War
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath
Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
Distinguished Service Order
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Mentioned in Despatches
Croix de guerre (France)

Major-General Arthur Reginald Chater CB, CVO, DSO, OBE (7 February 1896 – 3 January 1979) was an officer in the Royal Marines during the First World War, the interwar years, and Second World War.