Charles Loftus Bates

Sir Charles Loftus Bates
Born2 August 1863
Aydon, Northumberland, England
Died1951 (aged 87)
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Years of service1881−1896
1899−1902
1903−1919
RankBrigadier-General
Unit1st (King's) Dragoon Guards
Northumberland Hussars
5th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry
CommandsNorthumberland Hussars
Director Remounts Egyptian Expeditionary Force
Battles/warsSecond Boer War
First World War
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
Companions of the Order of the Bath
Companion of the Distinguished Service Order
Other workProspective Conservative Member of Parliament
Coal Mine Director
Chairman, Racecourse Owners Association

Brigadier-General Sir Charles Loftus Bates KCMG CB DSO DL (2 August 1863 – 1951) was a British Army officer who served in the Second Boer War and the First World War. He was a cavalry officer in the 1st (King's) Dragoon Guards and the commanding officer (CO) of the Northumberland Hussars, part of the Yeomanry reserve.

He stood as the prospective Conservative Member of Parliament for Hexham and became the Chairman of the Race Course Owners Association and several coal companies.