Gen Sir
Charles
Parker
Deedes
KCB CMG
Born in Nether Broughton, Leicestershire, England
Ancestors 
Son of Philip Deedes
and Josephine (Parker) Deedes
Brother of
Helen Deedes, Herbert Philip Deedes, John Gordon Deedes, Mary Josephine Deedes and William Julius Deedes
Husband of
Eve Mary (Dean-Pitt) Deedes
— married
4 Jul 1906 (to 9 Mar 1969) [location unknown]
Father of
Mary Josephine (Deedes) Meyrick
Died
at age 89
in Budleigh Salterton, Devon, England
Profile last modified
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Biography
Birth
General Sir Charles Parker Deedes was born on 9 August 1879 at Nether Broughton, Leicestershire, England. He was the son of Reverend Philip Deedes and Josephine Parker.
Military Service
- He fought in the Boer War between 1901 and 1902, and was mentioned in despatches.
- He gained the rank of Adjutant in the Mounted Infantry.
- He fought in the First World War between 1914 and 1918, and was mentioned in despatches six times.
- He gained the rank of Colonel between 1921 and 1925 in the Southern Command.
- He was Colonel Commandant of the 3rd Infantry Brigade between 1926 and 1927.
- He was Director of Personal Services, War Office between 1930 and 1933.
- He was Military Secretary to the Secretary of State, War between 1934 and 1937.
- He retired from the military in 1937, with the rank of General.
Honours
- He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.)
- He was awarded the Order of the Crown of Belgium.
- He was awarded the Croix de Guerre.
- He was appointed Companion, Order of St. Michael and St. George (CMG)
- He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.)
- He was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal (D.S.M.) U.S.
Marriage
He married Eve Mary Dean-Pitt, daughter of Captain Stanley Talbot Dean-Pitt and Harriet Mary Augusta Williams, on 4 July 1906 at Brompton Oratory, Kensington, London, England.
Death
He died on 9 March 1969 at age 89 at Budleigh Salterton, Devon, England.
Sources
- Wikipedia
- The Peerage
- 1911 Census of England
The Homestead, Parkland, Camberley, Surrey, England 6 rooms
| First Name | Last Name | Relationship | Marital Status | Gender | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Charles Parker | Deedes | Head | Married | Male | 55 | Captain HM Army | Nether Broughton, Leicestershire |
| Eve Mary | Deedes | Wife | Married 4 years 1 child still alive | Female | 25 | - | Southsea, Hampshire |
| Mary Josephine | Deedes | Daughter | - | Female | 1 | - | Camberley, Surrey |
| Three | servants | - | - | - | - | - |
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Categories: British Army, Second Boer War | Mentioned in Despatches | Distinguished Service Order | United Kingdom, World War I | Order of the Crown (Belgium) | Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George | Companions of the Order of the Bath | Distinguished Service Medal (United States)