Charles Townshend (British Army officer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Charles Townshend (British Army officer)

British Army general

Date of Birth: 21-Feb-1861

Place of Birth: London Borough of Southwark, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 18-May-1924

Profession: military personnel, politician

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Major General Sir Charles Vere Ferrers Townshend, (21 February 1861 – 18 May 1924) was a British Imperial soldier who during the First World War led an overreaching military campaign in Mesopotamia, which led to the defeat and destruction of his command.
Known as the Siege of Kut, it lasted from December 1915 to April 1916 and was possibly the worst suffered by the Allies during the war.
Forced to surrender, Townshend was held as a prisoner of war on Prinkipo, although he was treated like an esteemed guest, before being released in October 1918.