Charles Luard
| Charles Luard | |
|---|---|
| Born |
14 September 1867 Herstmonceux, Sussex |
| Died |
28 June 1947 (aged 79) Yateley, Hampshire |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands held | Commander of British Troops in South China |
| Battles/wars |
Second Boer War World War I |
| Awards |
Companion of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George |
Major-General Charles Camac Luard, CB, CMG (14 September 1867 – 28 June 1947) was Commander of British Troops in South China.
Military career
Educated at Clifton College,[1] Luard was commissioned as a lieutenant in the Durham Light Infantry on 2 September 1885.[2] He served as an Assistant Superintendent of Army Signalling in the Zhob Field Force in 1890, and was promoted captain on 13 February 1895.[3]
In late December 1901 he was placed in command of the Burma Mounted Infantry serving in the Second Boer War in South Africa, with the local rank of major whilst in command.[4] He was mentioned in despatches (dated 8 April 1902[5]) and received a brevet promotion as major in the South African Honours list published on 26 June 1902.[6]
He later served in World War I in which he initially commanded 1st Bn Durham Light Infantry[7] and in the latter stages of which he commanded a Brigade in India before commanding 9th Infantry Brigade and was then deployed as part of the Mesopotamian Expeditionary Force and then the Egyptian Expeditionary Force.[2]
After the war he again became a Brigade Commander in India and moved on to be Commander of British Troops in South China in 1925: he retired in 1929.[2]
He became Colonel of the Durham Light Infantry in 1934.[8]
Luard Road (盧押道) in Wanchai on Hong Kong Island was named after him.[9]
Cricket
He was a keen cricketer and played for the Europeans cricket team in the 1892/3 season and again in 1898/9 season.[10]
References
- ↑ 1881 Census details
- 1 2 3 Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
- ↑ Hart´s Army list, 1903
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27425. p. 2507. 15 April 1902.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27443. pp. 3967–3974. 17 June 1902.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 27448. pp. 4191–4194. 26 June 1902.
- ↑ Durham County Record Office
- ↑ The Durham Light Infantry
- ↑ Luard Road, WanChai, Hong Kong
- ↑ Cricketinfo
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir John Fowler |
Commander of British Troops in South China 1925–1929 |
Succeeded by James Sandilands |