Before 08 May 1865 [his father] Captain George Fitzclarence (age 29) and [his mother] Maria Henrietta Scott (age 24) were married. He the son of [his grandfather] George Fitzclarence 1st Earl Munster and [his grandmother] Mary Wyndham Countess Munster. He a grandson of King William IV of the United Kingdom.

On 08 May 1865 Brigadier-General Charles FitzClarence was born to Captain George Fitzclarence (age 29) and Maria Henrietta Scott (age 24). He a great grandson of King William IV of the United Kingdom.

In Feb 1885 Charles Fitzclarence (age 19) was commissioned as a subaltern, with the rank of lieutenant, into the 3rd (Militia) Battalion of the South Staffordshire Regiment.

The London Gazette 25641. The Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment), Lieutenant Charles FitzClarence (age 21), from the 3rd Battalion, the South Staffordshire Regiment, to be Lieutenant, vice E. M. Barttelot, promoted. Dated 10th November, 1886.

On 24 Mar 1894 [his father] Captain George Fitzclarence (age 57) died.

On 20 Apr 1898 Brigadier-General Charles FitzClarence (age 32) and Violet Spencer-Churchill (age 34) were married at the Citadel Church, Cairo. He a great grandson of King William IV of the United Kingdom.

On 03 Oct 1899 [his son] Edward FitzClarence 6th Earl of Munster was born to Brigadier-General Charles FitzClarence (age 34) and [his wife] Violet Spencer-Churchill (age 35). He a great x 2 grandson of King William IV of the United Kingdom.

The London Gazette 27208. The Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment). Captain Charles FitzClarence (age 34). On the 14th October, 1899, Captain FitzClarence went with his squadron of the Protectorate Regiment, consisting of only partially trained men, who had never been in action, to the assistance of an armoured train which had gone out from Mafeking. The enemy were in greatly superior numbers, and the squadron was for a time surrounded, and it looked as if nothing could save them from being shot down. Captain FitzClarence, however, by his personal coolness and courage inspired the greatest confidence in his men, and, by his bold and efficient handling of them, not only succeeded in relieving the armoured train, but inflicted a heavy defeat on the Boers, who lost 50 killed and a large number wounded, his own losses being 2 killed and 15 wounded. The moral effect of this blow had a very important bearing on subsequent encounters with the Boers.

On the 27th October, 1899, Captain FitzClarence led his squadron from Mafeking across the open, and made a night attack with the bayonet on one of the enemy's trenches. A hand-to-hand fight took place in the trench, while a heavy fire was concentrated on it from the rear. The enemy was driven out with heavy loss. Captain FitzClarence was the first man into the position and accounted-for four of the enemy with his sword. The British lost & killed and 9 wounded. Captain. FitzClarence was himself: slightly wounded. With reference to these two actions, Major General Baden-Powell states that had this Officer not shown an extraordinary spirit and fearlessness the attacks would have been failures, and we should have suffered heavy loss both in men and prestige.

On the 26th December, 1899, during the action at Game Tree, near Mafeking, Captain FitzClarence again distinguished himself by his coolness and courage, and was again wounded (severely through both legs).

In Jul 1909 Brigadier-General Charles FitzClarence (age 44) succeeded to the command of the 1st Battalion Irish Guards.

In 1912 [his mother] Maria Henrietta Scott (age 71) died.

On 12 Nov 1914 Brigadier-General Charles FitzClarence (age 49) was killed in action at Polygon Wood, Zonnebeke, Belgium whilst commanding the 1st (Guards) Brigade. In his Despatch of 20 November 1914, Sir John French said: "Another officer whose name was particularly mentioned to me was Brigadier-General FitzClarence, VC, commanding the 1st Guards' Brigade. He was unfortunately killed in the night attack of the 11th November. His loss will be severely felt".

In 1941 [his former wife] Violet Spencer-Churchill (age 77) died.