1. Major General Sir Charles William Gwynn, KCB, CMG, DSO, FRGS was an Irish-born British Army officer, geographer, explorer and author of works on military history and theory.
12 Facts About Charles Gwynn
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Charles William Gwynn was the fourth son of John Gwynn, Regius Professor of Divinity at Trinity College, Dublin, and his wife, Lucy Josephine daughter of the Irish nationalist William Smith O'Brien.
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Charles Gwynn was born at Ramelton, County Donegal, while his father was rector of the local church.
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Charles Gwynn was educated at St Columba's College, Dublin and at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich.
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Charles Gwynn was promoted to captain on 15 February 1900, received a brevet promotion to major on the following day, and was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George for his survey work determining the Ethiopia-Sudan controversial border.
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Charles Gwynn attended the Staff College, Camberley from 1905 to 1906.
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Charles Gwynn was eventually posted to serve as the chief of staff of the II Anzac Corps, a position he held until the end of the war.
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Charles Gwynn was present at the battle of Messines in June 1917.
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Charles Gwynn was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in 1918.
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In 1904 Charles Gwynn married Mary Armstrong, widow of Lieutenant Lowry Armstrong of the Royal Navy.
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Molly Charles Gwynn had a daughter by her first husband, named Margery Armstrong.
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Charles Gwynn spent his final years in Dublin, where he died in 1963 at the age of 93.