| Sir Charles Corkran | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 August 1872 |
| Died | 9 January 1939 (age 66) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1893 - 1932 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands held | Grenadier Guards Regiment RMC Sandhurst London District |
| Battles/wars | Second Boer War World War I |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Companion of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George |
Major-General Sir Charles Edward Corkran KCVO CB CMG (20 August 1872 – 9 January 1939) was Major-General commanding the Brigade of Guards and General Officer Commanding London District.
Educated at Eton College,[1] Corkram was commissioned into the Grenadier Guards in 1893.[2] He served on the Nile Expedition in 1898 and in the Second Boer War.[2]
He also served in World War I and, as Commanding Officer of a Battalion of the Grenadier Guards, took his men to France in 1914.[1]
After the War he became Commanding Officer of the Grenadier Guards Regiment and then went on to be Commandant of the Senior Officers' School.[2] He was appointed Commandant of the Royal Military College Sandhurst in 1923 and then became Major-General commanding the Brigade of Guards and General Officer Commanding London District in 1928.[2] He retired in 1932.[2]
In retirement he became Serjeant at Arms of the British House of Commons.[1] He died in a shooting accident.[1]
In 1904 he married Winifred Maud Ricardo; they went to have one daughter and two sons.[3]
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Herbert Shoubridge |
Commandant of the Royal Military College Sandhurst 1923–1927 |
Succeeded by Eric Girdwood |
| Preceded by Lord Ruthven |
GOC London District 1928–1932 |
Succeeded by Albemarle Cator |