Charles Budworth
| Charles Budworth | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 October 1869 |
| Died | 15 July 1921 (aged 51) Simla, India |
| Buried | Simla Old Cemetery |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1889–1921 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Unit | Royal Field Artillery |
| Commands held | 59th (2nd North Midland) Division |
| Battles/wars |
Second Boer War First World War |
| Awards |
Companion of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Member of the Royal Victorian Order Mentioned in Despatches (10) Commander of the Legion of Honour (France) Croix de guerre (France) Order of Saint Stanislaus (Russia) |
| Spouse(s) | Helen Blewitt |
| Relations | Richard Budworth (Brother) David Budworth (Son) Philip John Budworth (Father) |
Major General Charles Edward Dutton Budworth, CB, CMG, MVO (3 October 1869 – 15 July 1921) was a British soldier who served as an artillery officer during the Second Boer War and the First World War.
Budworth was the son of Philip John Budworth, of Greensted Hall, Essex. His elder brother Richard Budworth played international rugby union football for England.
Budworth married Winifred Nickalls, daughter of , but was widowed in 1914. He remarried Helen Blewitt, daughter of W. E. Blewitt, in 1918. They had two sons.
Budworth was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Royal Field Artillery on 15 February 1889, promoted to lieutenant on 15 February 1892, and to captain on 29 March 1899. In October that year he was appointed Adjutant of the Honourable Artillery Company of London (HAC), and on 12 January 1900 he commissioned as a captain in the HAC company of the City of London Imperial Volunteers (CIV) bound for service in the Second Boer War. He left for South Africa the following month, and returned with most of the corps in October the same year. The CIV was disbanded in December 1900, and he went back to regular service with the Royal Artillery.
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