Charles Gwynn
| Sir Charles Gwynn | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 November 1870 County Down, Ireland |
| Died | 12 November 1962 Dublin, Ireland |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
|
| Service/branch |
 British Army
|
| Years of service | 1889–1931 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands held | Staff College, Camberley |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
| Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order |
Major-General Sir Charles William Gwynn, KCB, CMG, DSO, FRGS (4 November 1870 – 12 November 1962) was an Irish born British Army officer, geographer, explorer and author of works on military history and theory.
Born the son of John Gwynn (1827–1917), Regius Professor of Divinity at Trinity College, Dublin, and his wife, Lucy Josephine (1840–1907) daughter of the Irish nationalist William Smith O'Brien, Gwynn was educated at St. Columba's College, Dublin and at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Royal Engineers on 15 February 1889.
Promoted to lieutenant on 15 February 1892, he saw active service in West Africa 1893–94 in operations against the Sofas, and in 1897 joined the geographical section of the Intelligence Branch of the War Office. Following the reconquest of Sudan from the Mahdi, Gwynn undertook survey work there, remaining until 1904. He was promoted to captain on 15 February 1900, received a brevet promotion to major on the following day, and was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) for his survey work determining the Sudanese/Abyssinian border.
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