John Charteris

John Charteris
Charteris being presented to Queen Mary in 1917
Born(1877-01-08)8 January 1877
Glasgow, Scotland[1][2]
Died4 February 1946(1946-02-04) (aged 69)
Surrey, England[3]
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchBritish Army
Years of service1893–1922
RankBrigadier General
Battles / warsFirst World War
AwardsCompanion 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.

  1. ^ Tucker, Spencer (7 December 2018). European Powers in the First World War: An Encyclopedia. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-135-68425-9.
  2. ^ "Life story: John Charteris | Lives of the First World War".
  3. ^ "Life story: John Charteris | Lives of the First World War".