| Charles Luard | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 14, 1867 |
| Died | June 28, 1947 (aged 79) |
| Place of birth | Herstmonceux, Sussex |
| Place of death | Yateley, Hampshire |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands held | Commander of British Troops in South China |
| Battles/wars |
Second Boer War World War I |
| Awards |
Companion of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George |
Major-General Charles Camac Luard CB CMG (14 September 1867 - 28 June 1947) was Commander of British Troops in South China.
Military career[]
Educated at Clifton College,[1] Luard was commissioned into the Durham Light Infantry in 1885.[2]
He was a keen cricketer and played for the Europeans cricket team in the 1892/3 season and again in 1898/9 season.[3]
He served in the Second Boer War and World War I in which he initially commanded 1st Bn Durham Light Infantry[4] and in the latter stages of which he commanded a Brigade in India before commanding 9th Infantry Brigade and was then deployed as part of the Mesopotamian Expeditionary Force and then the Egyptian Expeditionary Force.[2]
After the War he again became a Brigade Commander in India and moved on to be Commander of British Troops in South China in 1925: he retired in 1929.[2]
He became Colonel of the Durham Light Infantry in 1934.[5]
References[]
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