General Sir Charles William Adair KCB (15 April 1822 – 27 December 1897) was a Royal Marines officer who served as Deputy Adjutant-General Royal Marines.

He was appointed a lieutenant in the Royal Marines on 12 February 1842.

[3] He became colonel and second commandant at the Chatham Division on 16 February 1872,[4] Assistant Adjutant-General at Headquarters Royal Marine Forces on 30 October 1872.

[6] He went on to be Deputy Adjutant-General Royal Marines (the professional head of the Royal Marines) in September 1878[7] before retiring in September 1883.

He was the father of Rear-Admiral Thomas Benjamin Stratton Adair.