Major Sir Charles James Buchanan, 4th Baronet (16 April 1899 – 25 May 1984) was

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in 1962.

Family

He was born on 16 April 1899, the son of Sir Eric Alexander Buchanan, 3rd Baronet and Constance Augusta Tennant. He married Barbara Helen Stanley, daughter of Lt.-Col. Rt. Hon. Sir

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and Lady Beatrix Taylour on 23 February 1932. He worked for

who was

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, and Charles Buchanan was his Aide-de-camp. The children from this marriage were: *Georgina Mary Gabrielle Buchanan (b. 15 Dec 1932) *Constance Carolyn Buchanan (b. 31 Dec 1934) * Sir Andrew George Buchanan, 5th Baronet (b. 21 Jul 1937) *Hugh Charles Stanley Buchanan (b. 26 Aug 1942)

Career

He was educated at Windlesham House and

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and the

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. He gained the rank of Major in the service of the

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. He fought in the Russian Civil War in 1919, in the North Russia Relief Force. He was Aide-de-camp to the

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between 1928 and 1932 (one of whom,

, was his future father-in-law) and he fought in the

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He succeeded to the title of 4th Baronet Buchanan, of Dunburgh on 29 July 1928. He was admitted to

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in 1930. He held the office of Justice of the Peace for Nottinghamshire in 1952. He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire in 1954. He held the office of

in 1962. He died in 1984.

Arms

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Buchanan, Charles James 1899 births 1984 deaths 4 Charles James People educated at Harrow School Graduates of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst Highland Light Infantry officers Deputy lieutenants of Nottinghamshire High sheriffs of Nottinghamshire Members of the Royal Company of Archers British Army personnel of World War I British Army personnel of the Russian Civil War People educated at Windlesham House School