Charles Godwin

Charles Alexander Campbell Godwin KCB CMG DSO
Born	1873
Died	1951
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Indian Army
Rank	Lieutenant-General
Unit	Madras Lancers 23rd Cavalry (Frontier Force)
Commands held	6th Mounted Brigade 10th Cavalry Brigade 5th Indian Cavalry Brigade Secunderabad Garrison Staff College, Quertta Peshawar District
Battles/wars	North West Frontier 1901-1902 Mahsud Blockade 1902 First World War North West Frontier 1930
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Companion of the Distinguished Service Order

Lieutenant-General Sir Charles Alexander Campbell Godwin, KCB, CMG, DSO and Bar (1873–1951) was a cavalry officer in the British Indian Army.

He initially joined the Madras Lancers, then transferred to the 23rd Cavalry a regiment. He fought in operations in India, on the North West Frontier and in the First World War, commanding Indian cavalry brigades, garrisons, and districts. He was also appointed an Aide-de-Camp to King George V.

Charles Alexander Campbell Godwin graduated from the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, as a Queen's Cadet in January 1895. Not being attached to any particular regiment, as a junior second-lieutenant, he initially spent time seconded to the Suffolk Regiment and the Welch Regiment in Secunderabad India. He then joined the Madras Lancers in 1895, but transferred to the 3rd Punjab Cavalry (later known as the 23rd Punjab Cavalry (Frontier Force)) in 1898. In April 1897 he was promoted to lieutenant, to captain in April 1904, and to major in March 1913.