Charles Hadden
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Major-General
Sir Charles Frederick Hadden KCB (1854–1924) is a former Master-General of the Ordnance
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in 1873. He was appointed Chief Inspector at the Royal Arsenal
at Woolwich
in 1893 and then became a Member of the Ordnance Committee and an Associate Member of Explosives Committee in 1901.
He was made Commandant
of the Ordnance College and Director of Artillery in 1904 before moving on to be Master-General of the Ordnance
in 1907. In that capacity he was a member of a special committee set up by Prime Minister
Herbert Asquith to exploit aerial construction
in 1909. He was appointed President of Ordnance Board and Royal Artillery Committee in 1913.
Major-General (United Kingdom)
Major general is a senior rank in the British Army. Since 1996 the highest position within the Royal Marines is the Commandant General Royal Marines who holds the rank of major general...
Sir Charles Frederick Hadden KCB (1854–1924) is a former Master-General of the Ordnance
Master-General of the Ordnance
The Master-General of the Ordnance was a very senior British military position before 1855, when the Board of Ordnance was abolished.-Responsibilities:...
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Military career
Hadden was commissioned into the Royal ArtilleryRoyal Artillery
The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery , is the artillery arm of the British Army. Despite its name, it comprises a number of regiments.-History:...
in 1873. He was appointed Chief Inspector at the Royal Arsenal
Royal Arsenal
The Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, originally known as the Woolwich Warren, carried out armaments manufacture, ammunition proofing and explosives research for the British armed forces. It was sited on the south bank of the River Thames in Woolwich in south-east London, England.-Early history:The Warren...
at Woolwich
Woolwich
Woolwich is a district in south London, England, located in the London Borough of Greenwich. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.Woolwich formed part of Kent until 1889 when the County of London was created...
in 1893 and then became a Member of the Ordnance Committee and an Associate Member of Explosives Committee in 1901.
He was made Commandant
Commandant
Commandant is a senior title often given to the officer in charge of a large training establishment or academy. This usage is common in anglophone nations...
of the Ordnance College and Director of Artillery in 1904 before moving on to be Master-General of the Ordnance
Master-General of the Ordnance
The Master-General of the Ordnance was a very senior British military position before 1855, when the Board of Ordnance was abolished.-Responsibilities:...
in 1907. In that capacity he was a member of a special committee set up by Prime Minister
Prime minister
A prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. In many systems, the prime minister selects and may dismiss other members of the cabinet, and allocates posts to members within the government. In most systems, the prime...
Herbert Asquith to exploit aerial construction
Aircraft industry
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in 1909. He was appointed President of Ordnance Board and Royal Artillery Committee in 1913.