Lieutenant Walter Hillyar Colquhoun Long | |
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Born | London, United Kingdom | 20 October 1858
Died | 18 February 1892 London, United Kingdom | (aged 33)
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Rank | Second Lieutenant |
Unit |
6th Dragoons 94th Foot |
Battles/wars | First Boer War |
Walter Hillyar Colquhoun Long (20 October 1858 – 18 February 1892) was a British Second Lieutenant who fought in the First Boer War. [1] He was originally a second lieutenant in the 6th Dragoons, but was then transferred to the 94th Regiment of Foot on 27 March 1880. [2] As part of the 94th Regiment, he played a crucial part in the defence of Lydenburg during a three month siege in 1881. [3] [4] [5] He was the son of the British politician Walter Long. [6] He took his life at the Grosvenor Hotel, Buckingham Palace Road, Westminster, [7] after being court-martialled and criticised for his conduct of the defence of Lydenburg.
After 5 December 1880 less than a hundred soldiers under 24 year-old Lieutenant Walter Long were left in Lydenburg.
94th Foot, Second Lieutenant Walter Hillyar-Colquhoun Long, from the 6th Dragoons, to be Second Lieutenant, vice H Cowper, promoted. Dated 27th March, 1880.
...and on receipt of instructions from Pretoria immediately set to work to strengthen the defences.
Lieutenant Walter Long, a 24-year old junior officer of the 94th, was placed in command...
...application was made to Lieutenant Long, commanding the detachment left in the fort, to join the town in a system of general defence.
Lieutenant Walter Hillyar Colquhoun Long | |
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Born | London, United Kingdom | 20 October 1858
Died | 18 February 1892 London, United Kingdom | (aged 33)
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Rank | Second Lieutenant |
Unit |
6th Dragoons 94th Foot |
Battles/wars | First Boer War |
Walter Hillyar Colquhoun Long (20 October 1858 – 18 February 1892) was a British Second Lieutenant who fought in the First Boer War. [1] He was originally a second lieutenant in the 6th Dragoons, but was then transferred to the 94th Regiment of Foot on 27 March 1880. [2] As part of the 94th Regiment, he played a crucial part in the defence of Lydenburg during a three month siege in 1881. [3] [4] [5] He was the son of the British politician Walter Long. [6] He took his life at the Grosvenor Hotel, Buckingham Palace Road, Westminster, [7] after being court-martialled and criticised for his conduct of the defence of Lydenburg.
After 5 December 1880 less than a hundred soldiers under 24 year-old Lieutenant Walter Long were left in Lydenburg.
94th Foot, Second Lieutenant Walter Hillyar-Colquhoun Long, from the 6th Dragoons, to be Second Lieutenant, vice H Cowper, promoted. Dated 27th March, 1880.
...and on receipt of instructions from Pretoria immediately set to work to strengthen the defences.
Lieutenant Walter Long, a 24-year old junior officer of the 94th, was placed in command...
...application was made to Lieutenant Long, commanding the detachment left in the fort, to join the town in a system of general defence.