| Sir Ronald Charles | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1875 |
| Died | 1955 (aged 79 or 80) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held | 25th Division Royal Military Academy, Woolwich |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order |
Lieutenant-General Sir James Ronald Edmonstone Charles KCB CMG DSO (1875–1955) was a British officer in the Royal Engineers.
Charles was commissioned into the Royal Engineers in 1894.[1] He served in the Second Boer War and was part of the Bazar Valley and Mohmand Field Forces in 1908.[1]
He spent most of the First World War in the General Staff until being promoted to command a re-constituted 25th Division in August 1918.[2]
He was appointed Commander of the Waziristan Force in India in 1923 and then became Commandant of the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich in 1924.[1] He was Director of Military Operations and Intelligence at the War Office from 1926 and Master-General of the Ordnance from 1931.[3] He retired in 1934.[1]
His nickname among the troops was 'Don Carlos', deriving from his commanding personality and his height of 6’ 4”.[2] He was also Commandant of the Royal Engineers from 1931 to 1945 and Chief Royal Engineer from 1940 to 1946.[1]
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Webb Gillman |
Commandant of the Royal Military Academy Woolwich 1924–1926 |
Succeeded by Hugo De Pree |
| Preceded by Sir Webb Gillman |
Master-General of the Ordnance 1931–1934 |
Succeeded by Sir Hugh Elles |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by Sir Bindon Blood |
Chief Royal Engineer 1946–1951 |
Succeeded by Sir Guy Williams |