Lord Charles Beresford
War Hero
English Navy admiral who served as a Conservative Member of Parliament. During his military career, he rose to fame in the period of the Egyptian War as the captain of the HMS Condor.
He joined the Royal Navy when he was thirteen years old.
He was the recipient of numerous foreign military awards, including the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Medjidie of the Ottoman Empire and the Grand Cross of the Order of the Red Eagle of Prussia.
He grew up with four brothers.
He was considered in 1912 for a promotion to the rank of Admiral of the Channel Fleet. The position, however, was ultimately given to Winston Churchill's naval secretary.