Charles Daniell
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Major-General
Charles Frederick Torrens Daniell CB
(21 August 1827 - 1889) was a British Army
General who held high office in the 1880s.
in Hertfordshire
, 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
.
He served as a Major in the Crimea
with the 38th Regiment of Foot.
In 1884 he was invited to command an Infantry Brigade at Malta
and then in 1886 he was appointed General Officer Commanding
Northern District
. He remained in this post until 1889.
He died on 26 July 1889 in Beaufort Gardens, South Kensington. There is a beautiful memorial to him in York Minster
created from sculpted stonework with inscriptions around oaken doors in the area leading to the vestry.
Major-General (United Kingdom)
Major general is a senior rank in the British Army. Since 1996 the highest position within the Royal Marines is the Commandant General Royal Marines who holds the rank of major general...
Charles Frederick Torrens Daniell CB
Order of the Bath
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(21 August 1827 - 1889) was a British Army
British Army
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General who held high office in the 1880s.
Military career
Born in BerkhamstedBerkhamsted
-Climate:Berkhamsted experiences an oceanic climate similar to almost all of the United Kingdom.-Castle:...
in Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...
, the youngest son of Thomas Daniell of Aldridge Lodge, Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders...
and Little Berkhamsted
Little Berkhamsted
Little Berkhamsted is a Hertfordshire village and civil parish located 5 miles south-west of the town of Hertford.The village is in a hilly location, some 120 metres above sea level. It has a row of weather-boarded cottages opposite St Andrews Church. The Conservative Cabinet Minister Reginald...
in Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...
and of Mary née Smith of the Smith
Smith's Bank
Smith's Bank in Nottingham was one of the earliest banks established in England and was the first English bank outside London.-Thomas Smith :...
banking family, Daniell was commissioned into the 38th Regiment of Foot
38th Regiment of Foot
The 38th Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army.-History:It was formed in 1705 and amalgamated into the South Staffordshire Regiment in 1881....
.
He served as a Major in the Crimea
Crimea
Crimea , or the Autonomous Republic of Crimea , is a sub-national unit, an autonomous republic, of Ukraine. It is located on the northern coast of the Black Sea, occupying a peninsula of the same name...
with the 38th Regiment of Foot.
In 1884 he was invited to command an Infantry Brigade at Malta
Malta
Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in...
and then in 1886 he was appointed General Officer Commanding
General Officer Commanding
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Northern District
Northern Command (United Kingdom)
-Nineteenth century:The District Commands of the British Army in Great Britain and Ireland first appear in print in 1840, at which time Northern Command was held by Maj-Gen Charles James Napier, appointed in 1838. During his time the troops stationed within Northern Command were frequently deployed...
. He remained in this post until 1889.
He died on 26 July 1889 in Beaufort Gardens, South Kensington. There is a beautiful memorial to him in York Minster
York Minster
York Minster is a Gothic cathedral in York, England and is one of the largest of its kind in Northern Europe alongside Cologne Cathedral. The minster is the seat of the Archbishop of York, the second-highest office of the Church of England, and is the cathedral for the Diocese of York; it is run by...
created from sculpted stonework with inscriptions around oaken doors in the area leading to the vestry.