John Charteris
John Charteris | |
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Charteris being presented to Queen Mary in 1917 | |
| Born | 8 January 1877 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Died | 4 February 1946 (aged 69) Surrey, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1893–1922 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Battles / wars | First World War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches Commander of the Order of the Crown (Belgium) Croix de Guerre (Belgium) Knight of the Legion of Honour (France) Order of the Rising Sun, 3rd Class (Japan) Army Distinguished Service Medal (United States) |
Brigadier General John Charteris, CMG, DSO (8 January 1877 – 4 February 1946) was a British Army officer. During the First World War, he was the Chief of Intelligence at the British Expeditionary Force General Headquarters from 1915 to 1918. In later life he was a Unionist Party Member of Parliament for Dumfriesshire.