Charles Brisbane Ewart
| Charles Brisbane Ewart | |
|---|---|
| Born |
15 May 1827 Coventry, West Midlands |
| Died |
8 August 1903 (aged 76) Folkestone, Kent |
| Buried at | Folkestone, Kent |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Years of service | 1845–1894 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Battles/wars |
Crimean War Sudan Expedition |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Lieutenant General Charles Brisbane Ewart CB (15 May 1827 – 8 August 1903) was a British Army officer who became Lieutenant Governor of Jersey.
Military career
Ewart was commissioned into the Royal Engineers in 1845.[1] He fought at the Battles of Alma, Balaclava and Inkerman as well as the Siege of Sevastopol during the Crimean War.[1]
He was appointed Deputy Director of Works for Barracks in 1872 and a Member of the Ordnance Committee in 1884.[1] He took part in the Sudan Expedition in 1885 and became Lieutenant Governor of Jersey in 1887 before retiring in 1894.[1]
Ewart was appointed Colonel commandant of the Royal Engineers on 30 March 1902, succeeding General Sir Andrew Clarke.[2]
Family
In 1860 he married his second cousin, Emily Jane Ewart;[1] they had three sons and two daughters.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 R. H. Vetch, rev. James Falkner. "Ewart, Charles Brisbane". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/33055. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27428. p. 2792. 25 April 1902.
- ↑
Vetch, Robert Hamilton (1912). "Ewart, Charles Brisbane". In Lee, Sidney. Dictionary of National Biography, 1912 supplement. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
| Government offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Henry Wray |
Lieutenant Governor of Jersey 1887–1892 |
Succeeded by Sir Edward Markham |
| Military offices | ||
| Preceded by Sir Andrew Clarke |
Colonel Commandant, Royal Engineers 1902-1903 |
Succeeded by |