Charles Frederick Carson

Brigadier Sir Charles Frederick Carson (10 February 1886 – 3 May 1960) was a Canadian soldier and engineer who saw active service in both World Wars as a member of the British Army.

Education

Carson was born in Kingston, Ontario, the son of Canadians Robert James Carson and Emma Lavinia Casey. He was enrolled at the Royal Military College of Canada in from 1905 to 1909. He served as college battalion sergeant-major in 1907–08.

In 1941, he served as director of transportation, 10th Army, with headquarters at Baghdad with the Persia-Iraq Force in the maintenance of railways. Since it looked as if Iraq, Persia and Turkey would become a battle area during World War II, the British forces in these areas were strengthened. A new command called Persia and Iraq Force (PAIFORCE) was formed in September, 1942, with headquarters at Baghdad. Carson served as director of transportation for Iraq and Persia. He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1943 in recognition of his services in Persia-Iraq. He was awarded a MC in the 1917 New Year Honours.

Family Carson married Dorothy Anne Brownfield, with whom he had three sons, Colonel Robert John Carson, Colonel Frederick Sinclair Carson and Peter James Carson, and a daughter, Patricia.