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| name | | name = Sir Charles Nairne | ||
| image | | image = | ||
| caption | | caption = | ||
| birth_date | | birth_date = {{birth-date|30 June 1836}} | ||
| death_date | | death_date = {{death-date and age|19 February 1899|30 June 1836}} | ||
| placeofburial_label = | | placeofburial_label = | ||
| placeofburial = [[Charlton cemetery]] | | placeofburial= [[Charlton cemetery]] | ||
| birth_place = | | birth_place = | ||
| death_place = [[London]], [[England]], [[United Kingdom]] | | death_place = [[London]], [[England]], [[United Kingdom]] | ||
| placeofburial_coordinates = <!-- {{coord|LAT|LONG|display=inline,title}} --> | | placeofburial_coordinates = <!-- {{coord|LAT|LONG|display=inline,title}} --> | ||
| nickname | | nickname = | ||
| allegiance | | allegiance =[[File:Flag of the British East India Company (1707).svg|22x25px]] [[East India Company]]<br>{{flagicon|British India}} [[British India]] | ||
| branch | | branch = [[Bengal Army]]<br>[[British Indian Army|Indian Army]] | ||
| serviceyears | | serviceyears = | ||
| rank | | rank =[[Lieutenant-general (United Kingdom)|Lieutenant general]] | ||
| unit | | unit = | ||
| commands | | commands =[[Bombay Army|Bombay Command]]<br/>[[British Indian Army|Indian Army]] | ||
| battles | | battles =[[Indian Rebellion of 1857|Indian Mutiny]]<br/>[[Second Afghan War]]<br/>[[1882 Anglo-Egyptian War|Anglo-Egyptian War]] | ||
| awards | | awards =[[Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath]]<br>[[Order of the Medjidie]], 3rd class<ref name=odnb/> | ||
| relations | | relations = | ||
| laterwork | | laterwork = | ||
}} | }} | ||
[[ | [[Lieutenant-general (United Kingdom)|Lieutenant general]] '''Sir Charles Edward Nairne''' {{post-nominals|country=GBR|KCB}} (30 June 1836 – 19 February 1899) was a British military officer who served in [[British India]]. | ||
==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
He was | He was the son of Captain Alexander Nairne, a military officer in the [[East India Company]].<ref name="auto1">Dictionary of National Biography. Supplement. United Kingdom, Smith, Elder, & Company, 1901.</ref> | ||
Educated at [[Addiscombe Military Seminary]], Nairne was [[ | Educated at [[Addiscombe Military Seminary]], Nairne was [[Officer (armed forces)|commissioned]] into the [[Bengal Artillery]] in 1855.<ref name=odnb>{{cite book|url=http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/19724|chapter=Charles Edward Nairne|author=E. M. Lloyd|authorlink=Ernest Marsh Lloyd|author2=James Falkner|title=Oxford Dictionary of National Biography|publisher=Oxford University Press|year=2004}}</ref> Due to sickness he was only present for two and a half terms at Addiscombe, instead of the usual four, and this prevented him joining the [[Bengal Engineers]].<ref name="auto2">Vibart, Henry Meredith. Addiscombe, Its Heroes and Men of Note; by Colonel H. M. Vibart... With an Introduction by Lord Roberts of Kandahar.... N.p., A. Constable and Company, 1894.</ref> | ||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
During the [[Indian Rebellion of 1857|Indian Mutiny]] in 1857 he was stationed mostly at [[Peshawar]] and only saw action towards its close.<ref name="auto2" | During the [[Indian Rebellion of 1857|Indian Mutiny]] in 1857 he was stationed mostly at [[Peshawar]] and only saw action towards its close.<ref name="auto2"/> In 1863 he served in an expedition against the [[Yusufzai]] on the north-western frontier.<ref name="auto2"/> He went on to serve as a Horse Battery Commander with the [[Peshawar Valley Field Force]] during the [[Second Afghan War]] from 1878 to 1880.<ref name=odnb/> | ||
In 1882 he took part in the [[1882 Anglo-Egyptian War|Anglo-Egyptian War]] and commanded the horse artillery at the [[Kassassin|Battle of Kassassin Lock]] and the [[Battle of Tel el-Kebir]] where he was [[mentioned in despatches]].<ref name=odnb/> In 1882 he became colonel of the depot staff of the horse artillery and in 1885 commandant of the school of gunnery at [[Shoeburyness]] for the next two years. In 1887 he became Inspector-General of Artillery in [[India]].<ref name=odnb/> | In 1882 he took part in the [[1882 Anglo-Egyptian War|Anglo-Egyptian War]] and commanded the horse artillery at the [[Kassassin|Battle of Kassassin Lock]] and the [[Battle of Tel el-Kebir]] where he was [[mentioned in despatches]].<ref name=odnb/> He was also appointed a Companion of the [[Order of the Bath]] (CB).<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=25169|page=5166|date=17 November 1882}}</ref> In 1882 he became colonel of the depot staff of the horse artillery, and in 1885 commandant of the school of gunnery at [[Shoeburyness]] for the next two years. In 1887 he became Inspector-General of Artillery in [[India]], serving in the role for five years.<ref name=odnb/> In 1890 he attained the rank of Major-general after 35 years service.<ref name="auto2"/> | ||
In 1892 | In 1892 Nairne was appointed to the command of the Division at [[Meerut]], and the following year he became Commander-in-Chief of the [[Bombay Army]] (renamed Bombay Command in 1895).<ref name=odnb/> He was promoted Lieutenant-General in November 1895<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=26687|page=7137|date=10 December 1895}}</ref> and became a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) in June 1898.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=26947|page=1682|date=14 March 1898}}</ref> He was acting [[Commander-in-Chief, India]] from March to November 1898.<ref name=odnb/> | ||
==Death== | ==Death== | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
{{cite DNBSupp|wstitle=Nairne, Charles Edward |first=Ernest Marsh|last= Lloyd}} | {{cite DNBSupp|wstitle=Nairne, Charles Edward |first=Ernest Marsh|last= Lloyd}} | ||
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[[Category:British Commanders-in-Chief of India]] | [[Category:British Commanders-in-Chief of India]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:21, 18 September 2022
Sir Charles Nairne | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 June 1836 |
| Died | 19 February 1899 (aged 62) London, England, United Kingdom |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | .svg){kind=small} East India Company British India |
| Service/ | Bengal Army Indian Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Commands held | Bombay Command Indian Army |
| Battles/wars | Indian Mutiny Second Afghan War Anglo-Egyptian War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Order of the Medjidie, 3rd class[1] |
Lieutenant general Sir Charles Edward Nairne KCB (30 June 1836 – 19 February 1899) was a British military officer who served in British India.
Early life[edit | edit source]
He was the son of Captain Alexander Nairne, a military officer in the East India Company.[2]
Educated at Addiscombe Military Seminary, Nairne was commissioned into the Bengal Artillery in 1855.[1] Due to sickness he was only present for two and a half terms at Addiscombe, instead of the usual four, and this prevented him joining the Bengal Engineers.[3]
Career[edit | edit source]
During the Indian Mutiny in 1857 he was stationed mostly at Peshawar and only saw action towards its close.[3] In 1863 he served in an expedition against the Yusufzai on the north-western frontier.[3] He went on to serve as a Horse Battery Commander with the Peshawar Valley Field Force during the Second Afghan War from 1878 to 1880.[1]
In 1882 he took part in the Anglo-Egyptian War and commanded the horse artillery at the Battle of Kassassin Lock and the Battle of Tel el-Kebir where he was mentioned in despatches.[1] He was also appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB).[4] In 1882 he became colonel of the depot staff of the horse artillery, and in 1885 commandant of the school of gunnery at Shoeburyness for the next two years. In 1887 he became Inspector-General of Artillery in India, serving in the role for five years.[1] In 1890 he attained the rank of Major-general after 35 years service.[3]
In 1892 Nairne was appointed to the command of the Division at Meerut, and the following year he became Commander-in-Chief of the Bombay Army (renamed Bombay Command in 1895).[1] He was promoted Lieutenant-General in November 1895[5] and became a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) in June 1898.[6] He was acting Commander-in-Chief, India from March to November 1898.[1]
Death[edit | edit source]
He died suddenly on 19 February 1899 and was buried with military honours at Charlton Cemetery in London on 22 February.[1]
Family[edit | edit source]
In 1860 he married Sophie Addison.[1] His sister, Helen Catherine Nairne, who was born on 1 September 1843, married Sir Frederick Arnold-Baker.[7]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 E. M. Lloyd; James Falkner (2004). "Charles Edward Nairne". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press.
- ↑ Dictionary of National Biography. Supplement. United Kingdom, Smith, Elder, & Company, 1901.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Vibart, Henry Meredith. Addiscombe, Its Heroes and Men of Note; by Colonel H. M. Vibart... With an Introduction by Lord Roberts of Kandahar.... N.p., A. Constable and Company, 1894.
- ↑ "No. 25169". The London Gazette. 17 November 1882. p. 5166.
- ↑ "No. 26687". The London Gazette. 10 December 1895. p. 7137.
- ↑ "No. 26947". The London Gazette. 14 March 1898. p. 1682.
- ↑ Baker & Smart Pedigree 1902
Sources[edit | edit source]
Lloyd, Ernest Marsh (1901). . Dictionary of National Biography (1st supplement). London: Smith, Elder & Co.
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Sir John Hudson |
C-in-C, Bombay Army (Bombay Command from 1895) 1893–1898 |
Succeeded by Sir Robert Low |
| Preceded by Sir George White |
Commander-in-Chief, India March–November 1898 |
Succeeded by Sir William Lockhart |
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