CHARLEWOOD, John, Major 56th Regiment, son of Charles and Mary Ann of Oak Hill, Checkley, Staffordshire Born in Checkley 1808 and was the husband of Catherine A nee Monkland of Box, Wiltshire.
London Gazette 1st August 1834, Ensign to be Lieutenant by purchase from the 56th Foot
London Gazette dated Tuesday 12th August 1834, to Lieutenant Halfpay unattached to be Lieutenant in the 56th Foot
London Gazette. Captain to be Major in the Army 11th November 1851, 62nd Foot
he moved with his wife to Alderley 1851, Gloucestershire as Captain, Army Halfpay
in 1861 he was living in Castle Street, Thornbury Gloucestershire as Major, retired and 1881-1890 was in residence at The Elms, Alveston, near Thornbury, Gloucestershire where he died 10th September 1890 aged 82
CHARLEWOOD, Edward Philips, Admiral, Royal Navy Born at Oakhill, Checkley, 14th November 1814
Died in the registration district of Market Drayton 19th July 1894 aged 80
He enlisted into Royal Naval College 7th June 1827.
Naval operations on the coast of Syria 1840
He was Gunnery Lieutenant on HMS Benbow and was the first to pull the trigger in the Syrian Campaign. he was later credited for his part in the unsuccessful attack upon Tortaso on the 26th September 1840. It was first time that the introduction of steam came into the Naval Arena of the Royal Navy
17th July 1848 he was Inspecting Commander of the Coast Guard, Deal
London Gazette dated 28th October 1884, promoted to Admiral
