Charles Edward Nairne

Sir Charles Nairne
Born	30 June 1836
Died	19 February 1899
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Rank	General
Commands held	Indian Army
Battles/wars	Indian Mutiny Second Afghan War Anglo-Egyptian War
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath

General Sir Charles Edward Nairne KCB (30 June 1836 – 19 February 1899) was Commander-in-Chief, India.

Military career

Educated at Addiscombe College, Nairne was commissioned into the Bengal Artillery in 1855.^[1] He took part in suppressing the Indian Mutiny in 1857.^[1] He went on to serve as a Horse Battery Commander during the Second Afghan War from 1878 to 1880.^[1]

In 1882 he took part in the Anglo-Egyptian War and commanded the Artillery at the Battle of Tel el-Kebir.^[1] In 1855 he became Commandant of the School of Gunnery at Shoeburyness and in 1887 he became Inspector-General of Artillery in India.^[1]

In 1892 he was appointed Commander of a District in Bengal and the following year he became General Officer Commanding the Bengal Army.^[1] He was acting Commander-in-Chief, India from March to November 1898.^[1]

He died in 1899 and is buried at Charlton Cemetery in London.^[1]

Family

In 1860 he married Sophie Addison.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i} Charles Edward Nairne at Oxford Dictionary of National Biography

Military offices
Preceded by Sir George White	Commander-in-Chief, India March 1898 –November 1898	Succeeded by Sir William Lockhart

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Name	Nairne, Charles
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Date of birth	30 June 1836
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Date of death	19 February 1899
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