Charles Patton Keyes
| Sir Charles Keyes | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 November 1822 |
| Died | 5 February 1896 |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
|
| Service/branch |
 British Indian Army
|
| Years of service | 1843-1891 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held |
1st Punjab Infantry Queen's Own Corps of Guides Punjab Field Force 9th (Secunderabad) Division |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath |
General Sir Charles Patton Keyes, GCB, JP (25 November 1822 – 5 February 1896) was a British Indian Army officer.
He was commissioned into the 30th Madras Native Infantry in 1843, and was promoted to the rank of Captain in 1858. He served as commanding officer of the 1st Punjab Infantry, Queen's Own Corps of Guides, Punjab Field Force and the 9th (Secunderabad) Division. He latterly served with the Indian Staff Corps. Keyes was promoted to Major-General in 1881 and General in 1889. He was made Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath in the 1891 Birthday Honours. In retirement he held the office of Justice of the Peace for Kent.
Keyes was the son of Thomas Keyes and Mary Anne Patton. He married Katherine Jessie Norman, daughter of Sir James Norman (and sister of Henry Wylie Norman), on 12 January 1870. Together they had nine children:
Following her husband´s death, Lady Keyes was in 1902 granted use of a set of apartments in Clock Tower, Hampton Court Palace, by King Edward VII.
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