Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Major H. Long, Royal Engineers, late Battery Sergeant Major, Royal Artillery

India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (...pl. H. Long. “F” By. R.H.A.); British War and Victory Medals (Major H. Long.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (79.. B.Q.M.... H. Long. R.H.A.) attempts to obliterate number and rank on first and last, otherwise good very fine (4) £240-£280

Herbert Long was born in Portsea, Hampshire, in 1872, the son of William Long, a Quartermaster in the Royal Artillery, and he attested for the Royal Horse Artillery at Londonderry on 20 May 1890. Posted to ‘F’ Battery, he was promoted Bombardier on 11 January 1894 and served with the Battery in India from 17 October 1895, being promoted Corporal on 1 February 1896, and Sergeant on 8 June 1898. Returning home on 28 October 1902, he transferred to ‘X’ Battery, Royal Horse Artillery, and was promoted Battery Quartermaster Sergeant on 16 February 1905. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, together with a gratuity of £5, per Army Order 101 in April 1909. On 14 December 1911 he was posted to the Permanent Staff of the 3rd Welsh Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, as Battery Sergeant Major. He was discharged on 30 January 1914, after 23 years and 256 days’ service.

Long was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the 1st West Riding Field Company, West Riding Divisional Engineers on 1 February 1914, and was appointed Captain and Adjutant, Divisional Signal Company, West Riding Divisional Engineers, Royal Engineers (Territorial Force) on 3 November 1914. He was promoted Major on 1 June 1916, and subsequently served as Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal from 20 March 1919 to 5 July 1920.

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