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Edmonston Police Department (Maryland)
Edmonston is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *James Ronald Edmonston Charles (1875–1955), British officer in the Royal Engineers *Gabriel Edmonston (1839–1918), American labor unionist and carpenter *Kathy Edmonston, American politician, member of the Louisiana House of Representatives *Phil Edmonston (1944–2022), Canadian consumer advocate, writer and former politician *Sam Edmonston (1883–1979), American pitcher in Major League Baseball *Susan Edmonston Ferrier (1782–1854), Scottish novelist See also *Edmonston House, New Windsor, Orange County, New York, United States *Edmonston, Maryland, town in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States *Edmonston Pumping Plant, pumping station near the south end of the California Aqueduct, United States *Edmondston *Edmondstown *Edmonson (other) *Edmonstone *Edmonton {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Ronald Edmonston Charles
Lieutenant-General (United Kingdom), Lieutenant General Sir James Ronald Edmondston Charles, (26 June 1875 – 24 December 1955) was a senior British Army officer in the Royal Engineers. Family Charles was born in Calcutta, British India, the son of Thomas Edmondston Charles, later honorary physician to King Edward VII, and Ada Henrietta Charles. He had two older sisters, Bessie Charles, Bessie and Ethel Charles, Ethel, who both studied architecture and became the first women members of the Royal Institute of British Architects. Military career Charles was educated at Winchester College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, and was Commissioned officer, commissioned into the Royal Engineers in 1894. He served in the Second Boer War (1899–1901), was mentioned in despatches (31 March 1900), and received the Distinguished Service Order in November 1900. He was part of the Bazar Valley and Mohmand Field Forces in 1908. Charles spent most of the First World War in the staff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |