Charles Tucker (British Army officer)

Sir Charles Tucker
Lt. Gen. Sir Charles Tucker
Died	22 December 1935
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Rank	Lieutenant-General
Commands held	Scottish Command
Battles/wars	Zulu War Second Boer War
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George

Lieutenant General Sir Charles Tucker GCB GCVO (died 22 December 1935) was a British Army General during the early years of the twentieth century.

Military career

Tucker was commissioned into the 22nd Foot in 1855.^[1]

He first came to prominence during the Zulu war when, as a Major, he commanded the Fort at Kopje Allein in 1879.^[2] By the time of the Second Boer War he was a senior commander and was ordered by Lord Roberts to garrison the City of Pretoria.^[3]

Returning to the UK, he became General Officer Commanding Scottish District in 1903 and, subsequently, the first General Officer Commanding-in-Chief for Scottish Command in 1905:^[4] he retired later that year.^[5]

He was also Colonel of the Cheshire Regiment^[6] and of the South Staffordshire Regiment.^[7]

Family

In 1902 he married Ellen Mary O'Connell.^[8]

References

1. ^ London Gazette: no. 21818. p. 4369. 23 November 1855. Retrieved 2009-11-29.
2. ^ Memories of Forty-Eight Years Service - The Zulu War The War Times Journal
3. ^ A question of treason By Francis Hugh De Souza, Page 144 Kiaat, 2004, ISBN 978-0620320306
4. ^ London Gazette: no. 27841. p. 6631. 3 October 1905. Retrieved 2009-11-29.
5. ^ London Gazette: no. 27861. p. 8814. 8 December 1905. Retrieved 2009-11-29.
6. ^ London Gazette: no. 28310. p. 8554. 19 November 1909. Retrieved 2009-11-29.
7. ^ London Gazette: no. 28541. p. 7464. 13 October 1911. Retrieved 2009-11-29.
8. ^ The Peerage.com

Military offices
Preceded by Archibald Hunter	GOC Scottish District (GOC-in-C Scottish Command from 1905) 1903–1905	Succeeded by Sir Edward Leach

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Date of death	22 December 1935
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