Allegiance United Kingdom Years of service c.1837–1883 Died 1897 Rank General | Service/branch Royal Marines Commands held Royal Marines Award Order of the Bath | |
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Awards Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath | ||
General Sir Charles William Adair KCB (1822–1897) was a Royal Marines officer who served as Deputy Adjutant-General Royal Marines.
Military career
Adair was appointed a lieutenant in the Royal Marines on 12 February 1842. He became colonel and second commandant at the Chatham Division on 16 February 1872, Assistant Adjutant-General at Headquarters Royal Marine Forces on 30 October 1872. and colonel-commandant of the Portsmouth Division on 29 July 1876. He went on to be Deputy Adjutant-General Royal Marines (the professional head of the Royal Marines) in September 1878 before retiring in September 1883.
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