Charles Guy Powles | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 December 1872 Wellington, New Zealand |
| Died | 17 June 1951 (aged 78) Te Horo, New Zealand |
| Allegiance | New Zealand |
| Service/ |  New Zealand Military Forces |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order Mention in Despatches (4) Order of the Nile, 3rd Class (Egypt) |
| Relations | Guy Powles (son) |
| Other work | Military historian |
Charles Guy Powles, CMG DSO (15 December 1872 – 17 June 1951) was an officer in the New Zealand Military Forces who served in the Second Boer War and the First World War.
Born in Wellington, Powles volunteered for the Fourth Contingent to fight in the Second Boer War, serving in Africa from April 1900 to June 1901. Afterwards he farmed but joined the New Zealand Military Forces in 1910 and served in the Staff Corps. On the outbreak of the First World War, he was appointed brigade major of the New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade. He was involved in the campaign in Gallipoli, for which he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order. From 1916 to mid-1918 he served in the Middle East as assistant adjutant and quartermaster general of the Australian and New Zealand Mounted Division. During this time he was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George.
In the postwar period he resumed his career with New Zealand Military Forces, serving in instructing and staff posts before retiring in 1927 as commander of the Central Military District. He was the principal of Flock House in civilian life but was recalled to military service during the Second World War to command Waiouru Military Camp. He died in Te Horo, aged 78.