Walter Long (lieutenant)
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Walter Hillyar Colquhoun Long (20 October 1858 – 18 February 1892) was a British Army officer who fought in the First Boer War.[1]
United Kingdom
British ArmyLieutenant Walter Hillyar Colquhoun Long | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 October 1858 London, United Kingdom |
| Died | 18 February 1892 (aged 33) London, United Kingdom |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch | British Army |
Rank | Second lieutenant |
| Unit | 6th Dragoons 94th Foot |
Conflicts | First Boer War |
He was first commissioned into the 2nd Somerset Militia as a sub-lieutenant in March 1877,[2] but in October of that year he was ranked as lieutenant, backdated to March.[3] In October 1878 he was transferred to the 6th Dragoons with the rank of second lieutenant,[4] and in March 1880 he was transferred again to the 94th Regiment of Foot.[5] As part of the 94th Regiment, at the age of 24 he played a crucial part in the defence of Lydenburg during a three month siege in 1881.[6][7][8]
He was the son of the landowner and politician Walter Long.[9] After he was court-martialled and criticised for his conduct of the defence of Lydenburg, in February 1892 he took his life at the Grosvenor Hotel, Buckingham Palace Road, Westminster;[10][11] he was described as "formerly of Paris".[12]
Further reading
- Nicol, Cheryl (2016). Inheriting the Earth: The Long Family's 500 Year Reign in Wiltshire. Hobnob Press. ISBN 978-1906978372.
