Charrington | Eric | | Lieutenant | CHARRINGTON, ERIC, Lieutenant, Royal Navy, was born 30 August 1873, youngest son of Spencer Charrington, MP. He was educated at Brighton and Portsmouth; obtained four first-classes at College as Sub-Lieutenant, and entered the Navy in 1885. He served in Zanzibar in 1896; in Benin, 1897 (Medal). He served in China (1900), with the storming party at the attack and capture of the Taku Forts, relief of and operations round Tientsin. He received the China Medal, and for services at the attack and capture of the Taku Forts was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 9 November 1900]: "Eric Charrington, Lieutenant, Royal Navy. In recognition of services in China". The Insignia, etc, were sent to the Admiralty, and presented on 31 January 1901, at Hong Kong, by the Rear Admiral, Second-in-Command on the China Station. He has retired from the Navy. Captain Charrington married, in 1905, Rose Evelyn, youngest daughter of Lieutenant Colonel St J Daubeney, and they had one son.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Royal Navy |
Charrington | Ernest Charles | 4589 | Trooper | Source: QSA Medal Rolls | 41st Company, 4th Btn, IY |
Charrington | F | | | 4th Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | South Staffordshire Regiment |
Charrington | F | | Lieutenant Colonel | MID LG: 10 September 1901, page: 5961. Source: Field Marshal Roberts. 4 September 1901. Re: General mentions
This page contains all the London Gazette pages for the Boer War | Militia |
Charrington | Francis | | Colonel | He was born November 17, 1858, in Herts, and is son of Spencer Charrington, MP, of Humsden House, Herts. He was educated at Winchester; joined the 1st KO Staffordshire Militia in 1880, and was appointed to the command of the 4th Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment in 1895, commanding his battalion in the Boer War in 1899-1901, during which period he was present at the operations about Lindley, Bethlehem, Fouricsburg, and Winburg (despatches, CMG, medal and three clasps). Colonel Charrington is a director of Charrington and Company, Ltd, brewers. His recreations are hunting and fishing, and he married, in 1885, Alice Maud., daughter of Walter Leith, JP, of Leicestershire.
Source: List of CMG recipients. Various sources | South Staffordshire Regiment |
Charrington | H E | 2079 | Trooper | 1st Life Guards. QSA (3). .
Source: QSA medal rolls | Life Guards |
Charrington | H E | | | 1st Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Life Guards |
Charrington | S H | | Captain | 15th Hussars. Captain of Sovereign's Escort during the Royal visit
79 of 580 awards | 15th (The King's) Hussars |
Charry | A J | | | Source: QSA and KSA rolls | British South Africa Police |
Charsley | A E | 2660 | Corporal | QSA (3). Also 3rd Hussars.
Source: QSA medal rolls | 14th (The King's) Hussars |
Charsley | Edward | 34802 | Trooper | Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Rimington's Guides |
Charsley | Edward | | Trooper | Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Gorringe's Flying Column |
Charsley | H | 3662 | Lance Corporal | QSA (4).
Source: QSA medal rolls | 3rd (The King's Own) Hussars |
Charsley | Jacob | 34804 | Trooper | Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Rimington's Guides |
Charsley | Jacob | | Trooper | Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Gorringe's Flying Column |
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