Lieutenant Colonel Sir Charles Denis Hamilton, DSO, TD (6 December 1918 – 7 April 1988) was an English newspaper editor.
He was born in South Shields, County Durham, England, the son of an engineer from the Acklam iron and steel works who had retired early for health reasons.
[3] During World War II he served in the British Army and was an officer under Field Marshal The 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein.
Hamilton was transferred to the Duke of Wellington's Regiment 1/7th Battalion, as second in command under Lt Col Wilsey, in November.
Hamilton quickly organised a defence, using his Bren Gun Carriers to hold back the Germans.
During this period, Hamilton struggled with production unions over staff cutbacks and the introduction of computer technology.