Charles Ellice

Sir Charles Ellice
General Sir Charles Ellice
Born	1823
Died	1888
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Rank	General
Awards	Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath

General Sir Charles Ellice GCB (1823–1888) is a former Adjutant-General to the Forces.

Military career

Born in Florence in Italy,^[1] Charles Ellice was commissioned into the Coldstream Guards in 1839.^[2]

He went on to become Quartermaster-General to the Forces in 1871^[3] and in 1876 was appointed Adjutant-General to the Forces.^[4] In this role he advised the Government that the defeat at the Battle of Isandlwana of 1879 had arisen because they had under-estimated the military capability of the Zulus.^[5] He left the post of Adjutant-General in 1882 and retired in 1887.^[6]

He was also Colonel of the South Wales Borderers from 1884^[7] until his death in 1888.^[8]

He lived at 12 South Audley Street in London.^[9]

Family

He was married to Louisa Caroline Lambton.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} The Peerage.com
2. ^ London Gazette: no. 19732. p. 969. 10 May 1839. Retrieved 2009-11-14.
3. ^ London Gazette: no. 23727. p. 1849. 11 April 1871. Retrieved 2009-11-14.
4. ^ London Gazette: no. 24377. p. 5795. 31 October 1876. Retrieved 2009-11-14.
5. ^ Zulu Victory: The Epic of Isandlwana and the Cover-up by Ron Lock and Peter Quantrill, Greenhill Books, 2005, ISBN 978-1853676451
6. ^ London Gazette: no. 25688. p. 1916. 1 April 1887. Retrieved 2009-11-14.
7. ^ London Gazette: no. 25346. p. 1811. 22 April 1884. Retrieved 2009-11-14.
8. ^ London Gazette: no. 25881. p. 7014. 7 December 1888. Retrieved 2009-11-14.
9. ^ Survey of London: volume 40 - The Grosvenor Estate in Mayfair, Part 2 (The Buildings) British History on Line

Military offices
Preceded by Sir Frederick Haines	Quartermaster-General to the Forces 1871–1876	Succeeded by Sir Daniel Lysons
Preceded by Sir Richard Airey	Adjutant General 1876–1882	Succeeded by The Lord Wolseley
Preceded by Pringle Taylor	Colonel of the South Wales Borderers 1884–1888	Succeeded by Edmund Wodehouse

Persondata
Name	Ellice, Charles
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Date of birth	1823
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Date of death	1888
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