Major Robert Chaloner Critchley Long.

Subject: Major Robert Chaloner Critchley Long. Sat Jul 02, 2011 8:26 am

"Major Robert Chaloner Critchley Long (b. 4th September 1858; d. 5th October 1938), educ. Marlborough Coll, served Zulu War 1879, prom Capt 4/9/1914 and served in the Great War 1914-1918, DL, JP, third son of Richard Penruddocke Long, Esq., of Rood Ashton, Wilts. and Dolforgan Hall, co. Montgomery, sometime High Sheriff, DL, JP and MP for Montgomery, by his wife, Charlotte Anna, only surviving child of the Rt Hon William Wentworth Fitzwilliam Dick, of Humewood, co Wicklow, sometime High Sheriff, DL, JP, and MP for co. Wicklow. She d. 1919, having had issue, three daughters"

Subject: Re: Major Robert Chaloner Critchley Long. Sat Mar 30, 2013 12:43 am

"Robert Chaloner Critchley Long was born on 4 September 1858 at Kerry, Montgomeryshire, Wales. He was the son of Richard Penruddocke Long and Charlotte Anna Dick. He married Maud Felicia Frances Ann Johnson, daughter of Captain John Samuel Willes Johnson and Margaret Ann Pugh, on 6 February 1884 at St. Mary's Church, Welshpool, Montgomeryshire, Wales. He died on 5 October 1938 at age 80 at Harare, Zimbabwe.
He gained the rank of officer in the service of the 7th Dragoon Guards. He gained the rank of officer in the service of the Warwickshire Royal
Horse Artillery. He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Wiltshire. He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Wiltshire."
Children of Robert Chaloner Critchley Long and Maud Felicia Frances Ann Johnson
1.Muriel Millesaintes Lilian Long b. 11 Nov 1884, d. 8 Jun 1943
2.Margaret Bruce Long b. 1 Jan 1889
3.Millesaintes Laura Joan Long1 b. 14 Aug 1897, d. 18 Oct 1941

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The report mentions the Wiltshire Yeomanry.
I've looked through the whole of Mac and Shad and in the medal rolls of the 99th n/t of this chap in the AZW.
Anyone any ideas?

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Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Thursday 06 October 1938

This report mentions him as a volunteer. I wonder if he joined a colonial unit?
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Western Daily Press - Friday 07 October 1938

A photo this time
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Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette - Saturday 08 October 1938

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Hi All
There is a memorial to Robert C.C. Long, at West Ashton Wiltshire,
it reads b.4 Sept 1858 d.5 Oct 1938, Husband of Maud d.Salisbury Rhodesia, 3rd son of Richard Penruddocke.
I assume it to be a plaque.
Rai KLH

Subject: Re: Major Robert Chaloner Critchley Long. Tue Apr 11, 2023 12:31 pm

His brother, Walter Hume Long appears as a Captain in the Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry, in the War Office Army List, January 1879. No trace in that publication of R. C. C. Long in that unit at that time.

Commissioned as a Lieutenant in the 3rd (Militia) Battalion of the Royal Sussex Regiment on 26th August 1882. Resigned his commission on 15th March 1884.

Worked as a wine merchant & brewer in Marlborough, Wiltshire, the business was dissolved on 21st December 1889.

25th June 1895, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry. He must resigned his commission again as he was re-appointed 2nd Lieutenant in the same unit in January 1900.

4th September 1914 Captain - 7th Dragoon Guards.

Neither Hart’s Army List 1883 & 1915 - in which he appears - make no mention of any previous active military service.

JY

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