Charles Parsons (British Army officer)
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Colonel Sir Charles Sim Bremridge Parsons, KCMG, CB, FRGS (9 May 1855 – 25 June 1923) was an officer in the British Army, who spent most of his career serving in the African continent.
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Born | 9 May 1855 Shaldon |
Died | 25 June 1923 (1923-06-26) (aged 68) London |
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Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Artillery |
Years of service | 1877-1906 |
Rank | Colonel, acting Major General 1902-1906 |
Commands held | Governor, Red Sea Littoral 1896 Commander, British regular forces, Canada 1902-1906 |
Battles/wars | 1877-1879 Gaika War 1879 Anglo-Zulu War 1880-1881 First Boer War 1882 Anglo-Egyptian War 1896-1899 Conquest of Sudan 1900-1902 Second Boer War |
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Commissioned into the Royal Artillery, he later specialised in logistics, particularly the use of railways, and became one of Lord Kitchener's trusted subordinates. In 1902, he was appointed Commander, British regular forces Canada, with the temporary rank of Major General; after he retired in 1906, these troops were withdrawn and Canada assumed full control of its own military.