Charles Egerton

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Field Marshal Sir Charles Comyn Egerton, KCB (1848-1921) was a senior British Army officer.

[edit] Early life

He was the third son of Sir Philip Grey Egerton, 9th Baronet (1767-1829). He was educated at Rossall School.

[edit] Career

He was promoted Field Marshal in 1917. He was a member of the Council of India, and Commander of the Somaliland Field Force in World War I.

Egerton was the author of "Hill Warfare on the North-West frontier of India"

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