Charles Daniell

Charles Daniell
Born	21 August 1827 Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire
Died	26 July 1889 (aged 61) South Kensington
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service / branch	British Army
Rank	Major-General
Commands	Northern District
Battles / wars	Crimean War
Awards	Companion of the Order of the Bath

Major-General Charles Frederick Torrens Daniell CB (21 August 1827 – 26 July 1889) was a British Army officer who held high office in the 1880s.

Military career

Born in Berkhamsted in Hertfordshire,^[1] the youngest son of Thomas Daniell of Aldridge Lodge, Staffordshire and Little Berkhamsted in Hertfordshire and of Mary née Smith of the Smith banking family, Daniell was commissioned into the 38th Regiment of Foot.^[2]

In 1884 he was invited to command an Infantry Brigade at Malta^[3] and then in 1886 he was appointed General Officer Commanding Northern District.^[4] He remained in this post until 1889.^[5]

Family

In 1849, he married Charlotte Vernon and then in 1856 he married Mary Smith.^[6]

References

1. Genealogy
2. "No. 20959". The London Gazette. 23 March 1849. p. 960.
3. "No. 25349". The London Gazette. 2 May 1884. p. 1982.
4. "No. 25712". The London Gazette. 21 June 1887. p. 3361.
5. Whitaker's Almanack 1890
6. University of Hull^{[permanent dead link‍]}

External links

• Charles Daniell at Find a Grave

Military offices
Preceded by Frederick Willis	GOC Northern District 1886–1889	Succeeded by Nathaniel Stevenson