Charles Lees
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Sir Charles Cameron Lees KCMG
(11 March 1837 – 26 July 1892) was a British military officer and colonial administrator.
He was born 11 March 1837. He was originally commissioned into the 1st West India Regiment, but transferred to the 76th Foot in 1854, was promoted Lieutenant
, and transferred to the 23rd Foot as adjutant
in 1858. He resigned as adjutant in 1864 and retired in 1866, becoming adjutant of the 3rd Derbyshire Rifle Volunteers later that year.
Lees was acting Governor of the Gold Coast
in 1874, 1876 and 1878–79, Governor of the Bahamas from 1881–84, and Governor of the Leeward Islands
from 1884–85.
He was 16th Governor of Mauritius from 21 Dec 1889 to 12 Mar 1892.
He was Governor of British Guiana
from 1893–95.
He married Maria Ledwell. Lees died 26 July 1892 and is buried in Brompton Cemetery
, London.
Order of St Michael and St George
The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is an order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later George IV of the United Kingdom, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, George III....
(11 March 1837 – 26 July 1892) was a British military officer and colonial administrator.
Lieutenant
A lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer in many nations' armed forces. Typically, the rank of lieutenant in naval usage, while still a junior officer rank, is senior to the army rank...
, and transferred to the 23rd Foot as adjutant
Adjutant
Adjutant is a military rank or appointment. In some armies, including most English-speaking ones, it is an officer who assists a more senior officer, while in other armies, especially Francophone ones, it is an NCO , normally corresponding roughly to a Staff Sergeant or Warrant Officer.An Adjutant...
in 1858. He resigned as adjutant in 1864 and retired in 1866, becoming adjutant of the 3rd Derbyshire Rifle Volunteers later that year.
Lees was acting Governor of the Gold Coast
Gold Coast (British colony)
The Gold Coast was a British colony on the Gulf of Guinea in west Africa that became the independent nation of Ghana in 1957.-Overview:The first Europeans to arrive at the coast were the Portuguese in 1471. They encountered a variety of African kingdoms, some of which controlled substantial...
in 1874, 1876 and 1878–79, Governor of the Bahamas from 1881–84, and Governor of the Leeward Islands
Leeward Islands
The Leeward Islands are a group of islands in the West Indies. They are the northern islands of the Lesser Antilles chain. As a group they start east of Puerto Rico and reach southward to Dominica. They are situated where the northeastern Caribbean Sea meets the western Atlantic Ocean...
from 1884–85.
He was 16th Governor of Mauritius from 21 Dec 1889 to 12 Mar 1892.
He was Governor of British Guiana
British Guiana
British Guiana was the name of the British colony on the northern coast of South America, now the independent nation of Guyana.The area was originally settled by the Dutch at the start of the 17th century as the colonies of Essequibo, Demerara, and Berbice...
from 1893–95.
He married Maria Ledwell. Lees died 26 July 1892 and is buried in Brompton Cemetery
Brompton Cemetery
Brompton Cemetery is located near Earl's Court in South West London, England . It is managed by The Royal Parks and is one of the Magnificent Seven...
, London.