WALTER LONG (BRITISH ARMY OFFICER)
LAMBERT M. SURHONE, MIRIAM T. TIMPLEDON, SUSAN F. MARSEKEN
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Brigadier General Walter Long CMG, DSO (26 July 1879 - 27 January 1917) was a British soldier
The eldest son of the 1st Viscount Long and his wife Lady Dorothy (Doreen) Boyle, he was baptized 11 September 1879 at St John's Church, West Ashton, Trowbridge, Wiltshire
Educated at Harrow, he joined the Royal Scots Greys in 1899.
In November of that year he went with his regiment to South Africa, where he took part in the ride under Sir John French to the relief of Kimberley, Northern Cape, and was badly wounded at Dronfield.
He was mentioned in dispatches several times in South Africa, and while there, gained the DSO, and the Queen's and King's Medals, each with two clasps.
On return to duty he was appointed ADC to General Sir Bruce Hamilton.
He served throughout the campaign, and when he returned to England was made ADC to Sir Harry Scobell commanding the First Cavalry Brigade at Aldershot.
Long resigned this appointment in order to return to his regiment.
