John Longley

Sir John Longley
Born(1867-03-07)7 March 1867
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England[1]
Died13 February 1953(1953-02-13) (aged 85)
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Years of service1887–1920
1939–1945
RankMajor General
UnitEast Surrey Regiment
Commands1st Battalion, East Surrey Regiment
82nd Brigade
10th (Irish) Division
44th (Home Counties) Division
Battles/warsSecond Boer War
World War I
World War II
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
Companion of the Order of the Bath
Mentioned in despatches (10)
Memorial plaque to Longley in All Saints Church, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey

Major General Sir John Raynsford Longley KCMG CB (7 March 1867 – 13 February 1953) was a British Army officer who reached high command during World War I.

  1. ^ "Major-General Sir John Raynsford Longley KCMG CB". British Empire. Retrieved 12 January 2024.