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General Sir Charles Harington Harington (31 May 1872 – 22 October 1940) was a British Army officer most noted for his service during the First World War and Chanak crisis. During his 46 years in the army, Harington served in the Second Boer War, held various staff positions during the First World War, served as Deputy Chief of the Imperial General Staff between 1918 and 1920, commanded the occupation forces in the Black Sea and Turkey, and ultimately became Governor of Gibraltar in 1933. Respected by his peers and remembered as an "outstanding soldier", Harington served the entirety of the First World War in a staff capacity, most notably as Chief of Staff to General Herbert Plumer, commander of the Second Army, with whom he had a strong mutual understanding.〔Bourne, J. M. (2003), ''Who's Who in World War One'', p123〕〔Holmes, Richard (2005), ''Tommy: The British Soldier on the Western Front 1914–1918'', p232〕 As Commander-in-Chief of the Allied occupation army, based in Constantinople (Dersaadet İşgal Orduları Başkumandanı General Harington in Ottoman Turkish), Harington was instrumental in averting a war between the United Kingdom and pre-republic Turkey.〔Wrigley , Chris (2003), ''A Companion to Early Twentieth-Century Britain'', p159〕 Harington retired in 1938, having been Governor of Gibraltar since May 1933. His continued association with the British Army in retirement was facilitated by symbolic positions, such as honorary colonel of the regular King's Regiment, its territorial 7th Battalion, and the 4/15th Punjab Regiment.〔Mills, T.F. (2006), (The King's Regiment (Liverpool) ), regiments.org. Retrieved on 15 January 2008.〕 ==Early life== He was born in Chichester, the son of Emanuel Thomas Poë and Isabella Jane (née Crowdy), and christened Charles Harington.〔 〕 Of Anglo-Irish heritage, Harington gained his unusual name repetition as a four-year-old infant, when his father replaced the family's original surname of "Poë" with the maiden name of Charles's grandmother.〔Harington (1940), pp. 1–2〕 His nickname of "Tim", by which he was almost universally known, was acquired while on his inaugural deployment abroad. Fellow officers from his battalion assigned Harington this nickname while en route to Aden after learning of the conviction of Timothy Charles Harrington, an Irish nationalist and member of parliament.〔Harington (1940), p9〕 Educated privately and at Gresson's School in Worthing, Harington continued his studies at Cheltenham College. An interest in sports, particularly cricket and swimming, developed during his school years.〔Harington (1940), p2〕 He was admitted into Sandhurst in 1890 and after graduation two years later was commissioned as a second lieutenant into the 2nd Battalion the King's Liverpool Regiment.〔 He became its adjutant in 1897 and served in the Second Boer War, seconded as a railway staff officer. Decorated with the Distinguished Service Order, Harington was characterised in a despatch as being "an officer of first-rate ability, business capacity and tact". In 1904, at Limerick Cathedral, Harington married Gladys Grattan, the daughter of Brigadier-General O'Donnel Colley Grattan. Recalled as adjutant of the 4th King's Regiment, Harington served with the battalion in Ireland for about a year under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Grattan. He was reassigned, with Colonel Grattan, to the 13th Provisional Battalion after the disbandment of the 4th and later rejoined the 2nd King's at the Curragh.〔Harington (1940), pp26-27〕 Harington returned to Sandhurst as commanding officer of Gentleman Cadets in 1903. The appointment lasted almost four-years and entailed him being responsible for the instruction of officer cadets.〔Harington (1940), p30〕 He was selected for employment at Staff College, Camberley in 1906 – a decision that had neither been anticipated or sought〔Harington (1940), p29〕 – and later moved to the War Office and Army Headquarters.〔Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives, (Gen Sir Charles Harington (1872–1940) ), King's College London. Retrieved on 16 January 2008.〕 Harington transferred to Aldershot in 1911 to assume the position of brigade-major to the 6th Brigade, which consisted of the 1st King's and five other battalions.〔Harington (1940) p36〕 When his appointment expired in 1913, Harington joined the 1st King's in command of a company until just before the First World War. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Charles Harington Harington」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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