John Longley
Sir John Longley | |
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| Born | 1867 |
| Died | February 1953 (aged 85–86) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1887–1920 1939–1945 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Unit | East Surrey Regiment |
| Commands | 1st Battalion, East Surrey Regiment 82nd Brigade 10th (Irish) Division 44th (Home Counties) Division |
| Battles / wars | Second Boer War World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Companion of the Order of the Bath Mentioned in despatches (10) |
Major General Sir John Raynsford Longley KCMG CB (1867 – February 1953) was a senior British Army officer who reached high command during World War I.
Military career
Educated at Cheltenham College,[1] Longley was commissioned into the East Surrey Regiment in 1887 and served in the Second Boer War.[2] He was appointed Commanding Officer of 1st East Surreys and went to France in August 1914 at the start of World War I and fought in the Battle of Mons, Battle of Le Cateau, Battle of the Marne, Battle of the Aisne, Battle of La Bassée and Battle of Armentières.[1] He was appointed Commander of 82nd Infantry Brigade early in 1915 and General Officer Commanding 10th (Irish) Division in December 1915[3] before becoming General Officer Commanding the 44th Home Counties Division in 1919 before retiring in 1920.[2]
From 1920 to 1939 he held the colonelcy of the East Surrey Regiment.[4] He was recalled at the start of World War II in 1939 and served in Dover Garrison.[1]
Honours and Awards
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Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) | |
| Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) | ||
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Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) | |
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Queen's South Africa Medal | With four clasps |
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1914 Star | With clasp 5th Aug - 22nd Nov 1914 |
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British War Medal | |
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Victory Medal | With palm for Mentioned in Dispatches |
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Defence Medal | |
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War Medal 1939–1945 | |
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King George V Coronation Medal | 1911 |
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King George V Silver Jubilee Medal | 1935 |
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King George VI Coronation Medal | 1937 |
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Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal | 1953 |
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Grand Officer of the Order of the Nile (Egypt) | |
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Commander of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus (Italy) |
References
- ^ a b c Major General Sir John Raynsford Longley KCMG CB 1920 - 1939 Queen's Royal Surreys
- ^ a b Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
- ^ Army Commands Archived 2015-07-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "East Surrey Regiment". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 4 January 2006. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
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- 1867 births
- 1953 deaths
- British Army generals of World War I
- East Surrey Regiment officers
- Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
- Companions of the Order of the Bath
- British Army personnel of the Second Boer War
- People educated at Cheltenham College
- Grand Officers of the Order of the Nile
- Commanders of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus