Background
HUME, Charles Vernon was born on July 12, 1860.
HUME, Charles Vernon was born on July 12, 1860.
Marlborough.
Entered Royal Field Artillery 1879. Captain, 1887; Major, 1897. Lieutenant-Colonel, 1904.
Colonel, 1906; Aide-de-camp to Commander-in-Chief, India, 1885-1892. Military Governor to Crown Prince of Siam, 1896-1899. Served Burmah, 1886-1887 (despatches, medal and clasp).
Assistant-Adjutant-General, South Africa Field Force, 1900 (despatches, medal and 5 clasps, Companion of the Distinguished Service Order). Attache with the Japanese Army during the campaign in Manchuria, 1904-1905. Military Attache to His Britannic Majesty’s Embassy, Tokio, 1903-1907. M. V.O., Companion of the Distinguished Service Order, 1900; half-pay; Royal Field Artillery.
Club : Army and Navy.