John Charles Ardagh [SEP] date of death
John Charles Ardagh
Major-General Sir John Charles Ardagh (9 August 1840 – 30 September 1907), was an Anglo-Irish officer of the British Army, who served as a military engineer, surveyor, intelligence officer, and colonial administrator.
Biography.
Biography Early life and education.
Ardagh was the second son of William Johnson Ardagh (1798-1872), vicar of Rossmire, County Waterford, and Sarah Cobbold, of Ipswich. After attending school at Waterford, in 1857 Ardagh entered Trinity College,
Ardagh (surname)
Ardagh is a toponymic surname, from the Irish place name Ardagh (from Irish Gaelic "ard áth", "high field"). Notable people with the surname include:
- Catherine Ardagh, Irish politician
- Dick Ardagh (1871–1931), Australian politician
- John Ardagh (1928–2008), British writer
- John Charles Ardagh (1840–1907), British Army officer
- Osmond Ardagh (1900–1954), English cricketer
- Philip Ardagh (born 1961), British writer