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Charles Sowton
Commissioner Charles Sowton was a soldier at the West Brighton Corps before entering training on September 1, 1883. While stationed in Norway, Colonel Sowton married Captain Nellie Skimmir.
| Commissioner Charles Sowton | |
|---|---|
| Rank | Commissioner |
| Relations | Commissioner Nellie Sowton (wife) |
Commissioners Charles and Nellie Sowton
Appointments
| Appointment | Rank | From | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corps Officer - Bath, England | Lieutenant | April 1884 | |
| Chief Secretary - Sweden Territory | Colonel | ||
| Chief Secretary - Canada and Bermuda Territory | Colonel | September 1, 1907 | August 29, 1908 |
| Chief Secretary - India and Ceylon Territory | Colonel | 1909 | July 17, 1915 |
| Territorial Commander - Canada West Territory | Commissioner | July 17, 1915 | October 31, 1919 |
| Territorial Commander - Sweden Territory | Commissioner | October 31, 1919 | November 18, 1921 |
| Territorial Commander - Canada and Bermuda Territory | Commissioner | November 18, 1921 | December 8, 1926 |
Sowton served several field appointments in England and three years as Field Officer in Scotland where he was promoted to the Staff. After a short experience as a Divisional Officer in England, he was appointed to take charge of the newly opened country of Norway. From Norway, he was in charge of Denmark as Colonel and then the Chief Secretary of Sweden. Then to the United States to take charge of the rapidly developing Scandinavian work where he spent the first three years in New York and the remaining four years in Chicago where he was appointed as Provincial Officer. After this, he was again appointed in charge of the work in Denmark, then Chief Secretary for Canada in 1907. In 1909, he was appointed Chief Secretary for the India and Ceylon Territory then back to Canada to be the Territorial Commander for Canada West as Commissioner. In 1919, Territorial Commander of Sweden then 1921, of Canada and Bermuda.