Difference between revisions of "Gerald Fortescue Longhurst"
From The Dreadnought Project
Jump to navigationJump to searchSimon Harley (talk | contribs) (Made Changes.) |
(add RN/RNR/RNVR categories) |
||
(19 intermediate revisions by 3 users not shown) | |||
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
− | [[Commander (Royal Navy)|Commander]] '''Gerald Fortescue Longhurst''', D.S.O. ( | + | [[Commander (Royal Navy)|Commander]] '''Gerald Fortescue Longhurst''', D.S.O., Royal Navy (18 August, 1882 – 8 January, 1921) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]]. |
+ | |||
+ | ==Life & Career== | ||
+ | He was appointed gunnery officer of {{UK-Lion}} on 3 January, 1914{{NLDec16|p. 395''vv''}} and fought in her at Jutland. | ||
+ | |||
+ | On 15 September he was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) for his services at Jutland.{{GazSup|29751|9071|15 September, 1916}} | ||
==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
− | + | {{refbegin}} | |
*"Commander Longhurst, D.S.O." (Obituaries). ''The Times''. Tuesday, 1 February, 1921. Issue '''42633''', col C, pg. 12. | *"Commander Longhurst, D.S.O." (Obituaries). ''The Times''. Tuesday, 1 February, 1921. Issue '''42633''', col C, pg. 12. | ||
− | + | {{refend}} | |
==Service Record== | ==Service Record== | ||
− | * | + | {{refbegin}} |
+ | *{{TNA|ADM 196/47.|}} | ||
+ | {{refend}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | <div name=fredbot:appts></div name=fredbot:appts> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Footnotes== | ||
+ | {{reflist}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{DEFAULTSORT:Longhurst, Gerald}} | ||
− | + | {{CatPerson|UK|1882|1921}} | |
− | + | {{CatBritannia|May, 1897}} | |
− | + | {{CatGunneryOfficer|UK}} | |
− | + | {{CatComm|UK}} | |
− | + | {{CatRN}} |
Latest revision as of 15:35, 7 April 2022
Commander Gerald Fortescue Longhurst, D.S.O., Royal Navy (18 August, 1882 – 8 January, 1921) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
He was appointed gunnery officer of Lion on 3 January, 1914[1] and fought in her at Jutland.
On 15 September he was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) for his services at Jutland.[2]
Bibliography
- "Commander Longhurst, D.S.O." (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 1 February, 1921. Issue 42633, col C, pg. 12.
Service Record
- The National Archives. ADM 196/47.
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 395vv.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29751. p. 9071. 15 September, 1916.