Sir Charles Monro, 1st Baronet
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Sir Charles Carmichael Monro, 1st Baronet of Bearcrofts, GCB, GCMG, GCSI (15 June 1860 – 7 December 1929) was Governor of Gibraltar from 1920 to 1929.
During the First World War, after the Battle of Gallipoli, General Ian Hamilton was dismissed of his command and replaced by Lieutenant-General Sir Charles Monro in October 1915. Monro ordered the evacuation of troops from Gallipoli. Monro also briefly commanded the British First Army in 1916.
Monro died in 1929 and is buried in Brompton Cemetery, London. [1]
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| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Henry Rawlinson |
Commander of the British First Army 1915 |
Succeeded by Henry Horne |
| Preceded by Sir Beauchamp Duff |
Commander-in-Chief, India 1916–1920 |
Succeeded by The Lord Rawlinson |
| Preceded by Sir Edward Hamilton |
Colonel of the Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey) 1920–1929 |
Succeeded by Sir Wilkinson Bird |
| Preceded by B. T. L. Thomson |
Honorary Colonel of the 23rd London Regiment 1922–1928 |
Succeeded by The Lord Astor of Hever |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Horace Smith-Dorrien |
Governor of Gibraltar 1923–1928 |
Succeeded by Alexander Godley |
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by New Creation |
Baronet (of Bearcrofts) 1920–1929 |
Succeeded by Extinct |
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