Sir Charles Loftus Bates | |
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| Born | 2 August 1863 Aydon, Northumberland, England |
| Died | 1951 (aged 87) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1881−1896 1899−1902 1903−1919 |
| Rank | Brigadier-General |
| Unit | 1st (King's) Dragoon Guards Northumberland Hussars 5th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry |
| Commands | Northumberland Hussars Director Remounts Egyptian Expeditionary Force |
| Battles / wars | Second Boer War First World War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Companions of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Distinguished Service Order |
| Other work | Prospective Conservative Member of Parliament Coal Mine Director Chairman, Racecourse Owners Association |
Brigadier-General Sir Charles Loftus Bates KCMG CB DSO DL (2 August 1863 – 1951) was a British Army officer who served in the Second Boer War and the First World War. He was a cavalry officer in the 1st (King's) Dragoon Guards and the commanding officer (CO) of the Northumberland Hussars, part of the Yeomanry reserve.
He stood as the prospective Conservative Member of Parliament for Hexham and became the Chairman of the Race Course Owners Association and several coal companies.