Charles Egerton (Indian Army officer)
Sir Charles Egerton | |
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| Born | 10 November 1848 Parsonstown, Ireland, United Kingdom |
| Died | 20 February 1921 (aged 72) Christchurch, Hampshire, United Kingdom |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Indian Army |
| Service years | 1867–1907 |
| Rank | Field Marshal |
| Commands | Bannu column Frontier District British troops in British Somaliland Madras Command |
| Conflicts | Second Anglo-Afghan War Hazara Expedition Tochi Expedition Mahsud Waziri blockade |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order |
| Relations | Grey Egerton Baronets |
Field Marshal Sir Charles Comyn Egerton, GCB, DSO (10 November 1848 – 20 February 1921) was a senior Indian Army officer from the Egerton family.
Early in his career he took part in the Second Anglo-Afghan War, the Hazara Expedition and operations in the Khyber Pass. He went on to command the Bannu column during operations in Waziristan in 1894 and to serve as senior staff officer for the Tochi Expedition in 1897. Egerton took command of the troops in British Somaliland fighting the Dervish leader Sayid Abdullah Hassan in June 1903; he had a significant success at Jidbali in January 1904 killing 1,000 of Hassan's men. His last appointment was as General Officer Commanding Secunderabad District in 1904 before retiring in 1907.