Charles Hadden
Sir Charles Hadden Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
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Sir Charles Frederick Hadden
Early life and education
Hadden was born in Nottingham, the son of Charles Stanton Hadden, a Ceylon coffee planter. He was educated at Elstree School and Cheltenham College before attending the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich.[1]
Military career
Hadden was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1873.[4] He was appointed Chief Inspector at the Royal Arsenal at Woolwich in 1893 and then became a Member of the Ordnance Committee and an Associate Member of Explosives Committee in 1901.[4]
He was made
Personal life
In 1885, Hadden married Frances Mabel Strong, the daughter of Col. Clement Strong of the Coldstream Guard.[1]
He lived at Rossway near Berkhamsted.[6]
He died suddenly of heart failure, aged 70.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Obituary: Sir C. F. Hadden". The Times. 15 September 1924. p. 15.
- ^ UK, British Army Lists, 1882–1962
- ^ 1901 England Census
- ^ a b c d Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
- ^ Great Britain wakes up Flight International, 8 May 1909
- ^ "Parishes: Northchurch or Berkhampstead St Mary, A History of the County of Hertford: volume 2". 1908. pp. 245–250. Retrieved 18 October 2014.