Background
Darwin was the son of Francis Darwin Justice of the Peace Doctor of Laws (né Rhodes) of Elston Hall. His mother Charlotte Maria Cooper Darwin (1827-1885) was the daughter of William Brown Darwin of Elston (1774-1841).
Darwin was the son of Francis Darwin Justice of the Peace Doctor of Laws (né Rhodes) of Elston Hall. His mother Charlotte Maria Cooper Darwin (1827-1885) was the daughter of William Brown Darwin of Elston (1774-1841).
He was educated at Winchester College. They had three sons, each of whom pursued military careers:
Charles John Wharton Darwin Defence Science Organisation Royal Air Force (1894-1941)
Francis Wharton Darwin Registered Nurse (1896-1972)
Gilbert William Lloyd Darwin Royal Air Force (1899-1979)
From 1905 to 1912 Darwin was commanding officer of the 3rd Battalion of the Durham Light Infantry. From 1908 to 1912 he was chairman of the County Durham Territorial Force Association.
He was also a justice of the peace and Deputy Lieutenant for Durham.
In 1911 he was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath. He died in Wiesbaden, Germany in 1928, where forces were stationed as part of the British Army of the Rhine, his funeral was held there.
His estate was valued at £55,983.