| Sir Charles Clarke | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 December 1839 |
| Died | 22 April 1932 (aged 92) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1856-1907 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | Madras Army Malta |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order |
General Sir Charles Mansfield Clarke, 3rd Baronet GCB GCVO (13 December 1839 – 22 April 1932) was Quartermaster-General to the Forces.
Educated at Eton College, Clarke was commissioned into the 57th Regiment of Foot in 1856.[1]
He rose to become Commandant-General of the Colonial Forces of the Cape of Good Hope between 1880 and 1882.[2] He held a series of administrative roles before becoming Commander-in-Chief and then Lieutenant-General of the Madras Army between 1893 and 1898.[2]
He was Quartermaster-General to the Forces from 1899 until 1903 when he became Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Malta: he retired in 1907.[2]
He succeeded to the title of 3rd Baronet Clarke of Dunham Lodge on 25 April 1899.[2]
Upon his death the Baronetcy passed to his nephew Sir Orme Bigland Clarke, 4th Bt. CBE.
In 1867 he married Gemma Cecilia Adams and together they went on to have a son and two daughters.[2] In 1929 he married Constance Marion Warner.[2]
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir George White |
Quartermaster-General to the Forces 1899–1903 |
Succeeded by Sir Ian Hamilton |
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Sir Charles Clarke, 2rd Baronet |
Baronet (of Dunham Lodge, Norfolk. cr.1831) 1899 – 1932 |
Succeeded by Sir Orme Bigland Clarke, 4th Baronet |