Arthur Long (British Army officer)
Sir Arthur Long | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 February 1866 Bedfordshire |
| Died | 15 November 1941 (aged 75) Kensington |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  British Army |
| Rank | Brigadier-General |
Brigadier-General Sir Arthur Long KBE CB CMG DSO (26 February 1866 – 15 November 1941) was Director of Supplies and Transport in the British Army responsible for Macedonia and the Black Sea (1916-1919).[1][2]
Career
[edit]Long was born in Bedfordshire on 26 February 1866, the son of James and Elizabeth Long of Henlow, Bedfordshire. He was educated at Bedford Modern School.[2][3]
Long joined the British Army in 1887.[2] During World War I Long was mentioned in despatches six times and vested with KBE, CB[4] and CMG.[2] He was promoted to Director of Supplies and Transport for Macedonia and the Black Sea in 1916 and retired from the army in 1919.[2]
In 1893 Long married Maud Eleanor, second daughter of the Rev. Canon James Kelly of Manchester. He died in Kensington on 15 November 1941.[2][5] He was survived by his wife, a daughter, Mrs Moorhead who was the wife of Brigadier Moorhead, and two sons; Colonel P. J. Long, who was serving in India at the time of his death, and Mr A. L. Long, an engineer who was also based in India.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Obituary in The Times, BRIGADIER-GENERAL SIR ARTHUR LONG, November 20, 1941, p. 7
- ^ a b c d e f "Long, Brig.-Gen. Sir Arthur, (26 Feb. 1866–15 Nov. 1941)". WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. 2007. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U228340. ISBN 978-0-19-954089-1.
- ^ *Conisbee, Lewis Ralph (1964). Bedford Modern School, Its Origin and Growth. Foundry Press Ltd., Brereton Printing Works, Bedford. p. 40. OCLC 771167017.
- ^ "No. 29886". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 December 1916. p. 2.
- ^ England and Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007
- 1866 births
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