Alfred Codrington

Sir Alfred Codrington
Codrington in dress uniform, c. 1900
Born(1854-05-04)4 May 1854
Died12 September 1945(1945-09-12) (aged 91)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchBritish Army
Years of service1873–1918
RankLieutenant-General
UnitColdstream Guards
3rd Army Corps
CommandsThird Army
London District
1st London Division
1st Battalion Coldstream Guards
Battles / wars
AwardsKnight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Mentioned in Despatches
Spouse(s)
Adela Harriet Portal
(m. 1885; died 1935)
Children3
RelationsGeneral Sir William Codrington (father)
William Codrington (son)
John Codrington (son)

Lieutenant-General Sir Alfred Edward Codrington, GCVO, KCB (4 May 1854 – 12 September 1945), was a British Army officer who served in colonial wars in Africa during the late nineteenth century, and later commanded a reserve army during the First World War.