Charles Corkran
| Sir Charles Corkran | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 August 1872 |
| Died | 9 January 1939 (aged 66) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
|
| Service/branch |
 British Army
|
| Years of service | 1893–1932 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands held |
London District Royal Military College Sandhurst 3rd Guards Brigade Grenadier Guards |
| Battles/wars |
Second Boer War First World War |
| Awards |
Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Companion of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George |
Major General Sir Charles Edward Corkran, KCVO, CB, CMG (20 August 1872 – 9 January 1939) was a senior British Army officer who served as Major-General commanding the Brigade of Guards and General Officer Commanding London District from 1928 to 1932.
Born the son of Colonel Charles Seymour Corkran and educated at Eton College, Corkran was commissioned into the Grenadier Guards in March 1893. He was promoted to lieutenant on 12 May 1897, and served on the Nile Expedition in 1898. He was appointed adjutant of the 2nd Battalion of his regiment on 22 October 1899, was promoted to captain on 30 November 1899, and left with his regiment for South Africa to serve in the Second Boer War in March 1900. Following the war, he received a brevet promotion as major in the South African Honours list published on 26 June 1902.
He also served in the First World War and, as commanding officer of a battalion of the Grenadier Guards, took his men to France in 1914.
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