Charles Foulkes (other)
Charles Foulkes may refer to: *Charles Foulkes (British Army officer) (1875–1969), British general, adviser on gas warfare in World War I, and field hockey player *Charles Foulkes (Canadian Army general) (1903–1969), Canadian soldier who served in World War II * Charles Foulkes (footballer) (1905–1986), English footballer who played for Lincoln City in the 1920s See also * Charles ffoulkes Charles John ffoulkes (1868–1947) was a British historian, and curator of the Royal Armouries at London. He was a younger son of the Reverend Edmund Ffoulkes, Edmund ffoulkes. He wrote extensively on medieval weapon, arms and armour. ffoulkes ...

Charles Foulkes (British Army Officer)
Major-General Charles Howard Foulkes, CB, CMG, DSO (1 February 1875 – 6 May 1969) was a Royal Engineers officer in the British Army and also a British international field hockey player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics in the bronze medal-winning team. He saw service in World War I and, following the first German use of gas on 22 April 1915 at the Second Battle of Ypres, became Britain's chief advisor on gas warfare. He also advised on the use of gas to suppress the uprisings in Afghanistan (1919) and Waziristan (1920), but gas was never actually deployed in these conflicts. Military career Foulkes was educated at Bedford Modern School, and was commissioned into the Royal Engineers as a second lieutenant on 27 February 1894, followed by promotion to lieutenant on 27 February 1897.Hart′s Army list, 1903 He served in Sierra Leone 1898–99 (later known as the Hut Tax War of 1898, Hut Tax War), for which he received the East and West Africa Medal. After th ...
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Charles Foulkes (Canadian Army General)
General Charles Foulkes, (3 January 1903 – 12 September 1969) was a British-Canadian soldier, and an officer of The Royal Canadian Regiment. Military career One of eight children, Foulkes was born in Stockton-on-Tees, England, on 3 January 1903. His family moved to Canada, eventually settling at 230 Hill Street in London, Ontario. He completed his secondary school education at the London Collegiate Institute before going to the University of Western Ontario. He joined the Canadian Militia in 1926. In 1937 he attended the Staff College in Camberley, England. His report concluded that he was, "Sound and competent, and possessed of drive and determination." At the outbreak of the Second World War in September 1939, Foulkes was serving as a major with the 3rd Canadian Infantry Brigade of the 1st Canadian Infantry Division. He went on to be a General Staff Officer with 3rd Canadian Infantry Division. After serving as the 3rd Brigade's commander from August 1942, he was appo ...
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Charles Foulkes (footballer)
Charles Edward Foulkes (7 February 1905 – May 1986) was an English footballer who made 64 appearances in the Football League for Lincoln City. He played as a centre half. He was also on the books of Bradford City Bradford City Association Football Club is an English professional football club in Bradford, West Yorkshire. The team competes in League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system and are currently managed by Mark Hughes. Th ... and Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic without representing either in the league. References 1905 births 1986 deaths Sportspeople from Bilston English men's footballers Men's association football defenders Fryston Colliery Welfare F.C. players Bradford City A.F.C. players AFC Bournemouth players Lincoln City F.C. players Boston Town F.C. (1920s) players English Football League players Place of death missing Men's association football midfielders {{England-footy-midfielder-1900s-stub ...
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