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	'''Charles Gilbert Carnegy''' {{postnominal\|MVO}} (29 June 1864 – 23 April 1928) was an [[English people\|English]] first-class [[cricket]]er and [[British Army]] officer.		'''Charles Gilbert Carnegy''' {{postnominal\|MVO}} (29 June 1864 – 23 April 1928) was an [[English people\|English]] first-class [[cricket]]er and [[British Army]] officer.

	The son of Major-General [[Alexander Carnegy]] {{postnominal\|CB}}, he was born in [[British India]] in June 1864. Carnegy was educated in England at [[Clifton College]], before attending the [[Royal Military College, Sandhurst]].<ref name="BOOK">{{cite book \|title=Clifton College Register, 1862 to 1912\|last1=Borwick\|first1=F.\|last2=King\|first2=J. E.\|publisher=[[J. W. Arrowsmith Ltd]]\|location=Bristol\|year=1912\|page=107\|url=https://archive.org/details/b28994553\|language=en}}</ref> He graduated from there into the [[Worcestershire Regiment]] as a [[Lieutenant (British Army and Royal Marines)\|lieutenant]] in August 1884.<ref>{{London Gazette\|issue=25389\|date=22 August 1884\|page=3830}}</ref> Soon after he was transferred to the [[East Yorkshire Regiment]],<ref>{{London Gazette\|issue=25437\|date=30 January 1885\|page=430}}</ref> followed by a further transfer to the [[Bombay Staff Corps]] in March 1886.<ref>{{London Gazette\|issue=25734\|date=30 August 1887\|page=4697}}</ref> He [[Burmese resistance movement 1885–1895\|fought against the Burmese resistance movement]] from 1886 to 1888,<ref name="BOOK"/> in addition to being appointed [[aide-de-camp]] to his father in India in June 1887.<ref>{{London Gazette\|issue=25727\|date=5 August 1887\|page=4243}}</ref> He was later promoted to [[Captain (British Army and Royal Marines)\|captain]] in August 1895.<ref>{{London Gazette\|issue=26672\|date=18 October 1895\|page=5694}}</ref>		The son of Major-General [[Alexander Carnegy]] {{postnominal\|CB}}, he was born in [[British India]] in June 1864. Carnegy was educated in England at [[Clifton College]], before attending the [[Royal Military College, Sandhurst]].<ref name="BOOK">{{cite book \|title=Clifton College Register, 1862 to 1912\|last1=Borwick\|first1=F.\|last2=King\|first2=J. E.\|publisher=[[J. W. Arrowsmith Ltd]]\|location=Bristol\|year=1912\|page=107\|url=https://archive.org/details/b28994553\|language=en}}</ref> He graduated from there into the [[Worcestershire Regiment]] as a [[Lieutenant (British Army and Royal Marines)\|lieutenant]] in August 1884.<ref>{{London Gazette\|issue=25389\|date=22 August 1884\|page=3830}}</ref> Soon after he was transferred to the [[East Yorkshire Regiment]],<ref>{{London Gazette\|issue=25437\|date=30 January 1885\|page=430}}</ref> followed by a further transfer to the [[Bombay Staff Corps]] in March 1886.<ref>{{London Gazette\|issue=25734\|date=30 August 1887\|page=4697}}</ref> He [[Burmese resistance movement 1885–1895\|fought against the Burmese resistance movement]] from 1886 to 1888,<ref name="BOOK"/> in addition to being appointed [[aide-de-camp]] to his father in India in June 1887.<ref>{{London Gazette\|issue=25727\|date=5 August 1887\|page=4243}}</ref> He was later promoted to [[Captain (British Army and Royal Marines)\|captain]] in August 1895.<ref>{{London Gazette\|issue=26672\|date=18 October 1895\|page=5694}}</ref>

	While in India, he played [[first-class cricket]] for the [[Europeans cricket team]] on seven occasions in the [[Bombay Quadrangular\|Bombay Presidency Match]] between 1892 and 1902.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/13/13125/First-Class_Matches.html\|title=First-Class Matches played by Charles Carnegy\|publisher=CricketArchive\|~~accessdate~~=22 November 2022\|url-access=subscription}}</ref> Carnegy scored 75 runs in these seven matches, at an [[batting average (cricket)\|average]] of exactly 8 and a high score of 15.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/13/13125/f_Batting_by_Team.html\|title=First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Charles Carnegy\|publisher=CricketArchive\|~~accessdate~~=22 November 2022\|url-access=subscription}}</ref> Having been previously promoted to [[Major (United Kingdom)\|major]], he was later promoted to [[Lieutenant colonel (United Kingdom)\|lieutenant colonel]] in February 1909, while serving as commandant with the [[107th Pioneers]].<ref>{{London Gazette\|issue=28259\|date=11 June 1909\|page=4483}}</ref> Carnegy was made a member of the [[Royal Victorian Order]], 4th Class in December 1911.<ref>{{London Gazette\|issue=28559\|date=8 December 1911\|page=9364}}</ref> He later served during the [[First World War]], being assigned to the [[East Surrey Regiment]] in November 1914,<ref>{{London Gazette\|issue=28988\|date=27 November 1914\|page=10113\|supp=y}}</ref> with him being placed in command of a battalion in September 1916.<ref~~>{{London Gazette\|issue~~=~~28988\|date=27 November 1914\|page=10113\|supp=y}}<~~/~~ref~~> He was made a [[~~Brevet_~~(military)#~~United_Kingdom~~\|brevet]] [[Colonel (United Kingdom)\|colonel]] in January 1917,<ref>{{London Gazette\|issue=29916\|date=23 January 1917\|page=925\|supp=y}}</ref> and commanded the 52nd Graduated Battalion, [[Rifle Brigade]] in the latter stages of the war.<ref>{{London Gazette\|issue=31260\|date=28 March 1919\|page=4175\|supp=y}}</ref> Carnegy died suddenly on 23 April 1928 at [[Stutton, Suffolk]]. He was a member of the wider [[Earl of Northesk\|Northesk family]].<ref>Death of distinguished soldier. ''[[Evening Telegraph (Dundee)\|Dundee Evening Telegraph]]''. 25 April 1928. p. 1</ref>		While in India, he played [[first-class cricket]] for the [[Europeans cricket team]] on seven occasions in the [[Bombay Quadrangular\|Bombay Presidency Match]] between 1892 and 1902.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/13/13125/First-Class_Matches.html\|title=First-Class Matches played by Charles Carnegy\|publisher=CricketArchive\|access-date=22 November 2022\|url-access=subscription}}</ref> Carnegy scored 75 runs in these seven matches, at an [[batting average (cricket)\|average]] of exactly 8 and a high score of 15.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/13/13125/f_Batting_by_Team.html\|title=First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Charles Carnegy\|publisher=CricketArchive\|access-date=22 November 2022\|url-access=subscription}}</ref> Having been previously promoted to [[Major (United Kingdom)\|major]], he was later promoted to [[Lieutenant colonel (United Kingdom)\|lieutenant colonel]] in February 1909, while serving as commandant with the [[107th Pioneers]].<ref>{{London Gazette\|issue=28259\|date=11 June 1909\|page=4483}}</ref> Carnegy was made a member of the [[Royal Victorian Order]], 4th Class in December 1911.<ref>{{London Gazette\|issue=28559\|date=8 December 1911\|page=9364}}</ref> He later served during the [[First World War]], being assigned to the [[East Surrey Regiment]] in November 1914,<ref name="ReferenceA">{{London Gazette\|issue=28988\|date=27 November 1914\|page=10113\|supp=y}}</ref> with him being placed in command of a battalion in September 1916.<ref name="ReferenceA"/> He was made a [[Brevet (military)#United Kingdom\|brevet]] [[Colonel (United Kingdom)\|colonel]] in January 1917,<ref>{{London Gazette\|issue=29916\|date=23 January 1917\|page=925\|supp=y}}</ref> and commanded the 52nd Graduated Battalion, [[Rifle Brigade]] in the latter stages of the war.<ref>{{London Gazette\|issue=31260\|date=28 March 1919\|page=4175\|supp=y}}</ref> Carnegy died suddenly on 23 April 1928 at [[Stutton, Suffolk]]. He was a member of the wider [[Earl of Northesk\|Northesk family]].<ref>Death of distinguished soldier. ''[[Evening Telegraph (Dundee)\|Dundee Evening Telegraph]]''. 25 April 1928. p. 1</ref>

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| country = England
| fullname = Charles Gilbert Carnegy
| birth_date = 29 June 1864
| birth_place = Kurrackel, [[British India]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|1928|4|23|1864|6|29}}
| death_place = [[Stutton, Suffolk|Stutton]], [[Suffolk]], England
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| club1 = [[Europeans cricket team|Europeans]]
| year1 = 1892/93–1902/03
| columns = 1
| column1 = [[First-class cricket|First-class]]
| matches1 = 7
| runs1 = 72
| bat avg1 = 8.00
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| deliveries1 = 20
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| catches/stumpings1 = 4/–
| date = 22 November
| year = 2022
| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/charles-carnegy-27710 Cricinfo
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'''Charles Gilbert Carnegy''' {{postnominal|MVO}} (29 June 1864 – 23 April 1928) was an [[English people|English]] first-class [[cricket]]er and [[British Army]] officer.

The son of Major-General [[Alexander Carnegy]] {{postnominal|CB}}, he was born in [[British India]] in June 1864. Carnegy was educated in England at [[Clifton College]], before attending the [[Royal Military College, Sandhurst]].<ref name="BOOK">{{cite book |title=Clifton College Register, 1862 to 1912|last1=Borwick|first1=F.|last2=King|first2=J. E.|publisher=[[J. W. Arrowsmith Ltd]]|location=Bristol|year=1912|page=107|url=https://archive.org/details/b28994553|language=en}}</ref> He graduated from there into the [[Worcestershire Regiment]] as a [[Lieutenant (British Army and Royal Marines)|lieutenant]] in August 1884.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=25389|date=22 August 1884|page=3830}}</ref> Soon after he was transferred to the [[East Yorkshire Regiment]],<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=25437|date=30 January 1885|page=430}}</ref> followed by a further transfer to the [[Bombay Staff Corps]] in March 1886.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=25734|date=30 August 1887|page=4697}}</ref> He [[Burmese resistance movement 1885–1895|fought against the Burmese resistance movement]] from 1886 to 1888,<ref name="BOOK"/> in addition to being appointed [[aide-de-camp]] to his father in India in June 1887.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=25727|date=5 August 1887|page=4243}}</ref> He was later promoted to [[Captain (British Army and Royal Marines)|captain]] in August 1895.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=26672|date=18 October 1895|page=5694}}</ref>

While in India, he played [[first-class cricket]] for the [[Europeans cricket team]] on seven occasions in the [[Bombay Quadrangular|Bombay Presidency Match]] between 1892 and 1902.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/13/13125/First-Class_Matches.html|title=First-Class Matches played by Charles Carnegy|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=22 November 2022|url-access=subscription}}</ref> Carnegy scored 75 runs in these seven matches, at an [[batting average (cricket)|average]] of exactly 8 and a high score of 15.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/13/13125/f_Batting_by_Team.html|title=First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Charles Carnegy|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=22 November 2022|url-access=subscription}}</ref> Having been previously promoted to [[Major (United Kingdom)|major]], he was later promoted to [[Lieutenant colonel (United Kingdom)|lieutenant colonel]] in February 1909, while serving as commandant with the [[107th Pioneers]].<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=28259|date=11 June 1909|page=4483}}</ref> Carnegy was made a member of the [[Royal Victorian Order]], 4th Class in December 1911.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=28559|date=8 December 1911|page=9364}}</ref> He later served during the [[First World War]], being assigned to the [[East Surrey Regiment]] in November 1914,<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=28988|date=27 November 1914|page=10113|supp=y}}</ref> with him being placed in command of a battalion in September 1916.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=28988|date=27 November 1914|page=10113|supp=y}}</ref> He was made a [[Brevet_(military)#United_Kingdom|brevet]] [[Colonel (United Kingdom)|colonel]] in January 1917,<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=29916|date=23 January 1917|page=925|supp=y}}</ref> and commanded the 52nd Graduated Battalion, [[Rifle Brigade]] in the latter stages of the war.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=31260|date=28 March 1919|page=4175|supp=y}}</ref> Carnegy died suddenly on 23 April 1928 at [[Stutton, Suffolk]]. He was a member of the wider [[Earl of Northesk|Northesk family]].<ref>Death of distinguished soldier. ''[[Evening Telegraph (Dundee)|Dundee Evening Telegraph]]''. 25 April 1928. p. 1</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*{{cricinfo|id=27710}}

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