Algernon Philip Yorke Langhorne
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Algernon Philip Yorke Langhorne CB
, DSO
, MC
(born 18 July 1882 and died at Wentworth, Virginia Water
, Surrey
, England
, 28 November 1945) was a Major-General in the British Army.
He was the son of Reverend John Langhorne
, and Frances Annesley Yorke and was educated at Marlborough College
, Wiltshire
, England
.
He played cricket
for India
in 1903/4 (when the players representing India were European)
He was married in 1920 to Joan, the only daughter of Colonel J Hill C.B. of Wollaston Hall and Mrs Hill of 6 South Street, London, W1 (and widow of Captain J.B. Jenkinson, Rifle Brigade).
In 1900 he was commissioned into the Cork Artillery (Militia) which was embodied during the South African War. He was with them from 1900 - 1902. In 1902 he was gazetted into the regular army. He was promoted to Lieutenant
in April 1905. In 1908 he was selected as ADC by Sir James Wilcocks, then commanding the 1st (Peshwar) Division. He accompanied Wilcocks who as GOC Bazar Valley Field Force directed operations against the Zakka Khel expedition in February and March 1908. For this Langhorne was mentioned in despatches. He also accompanied Wilcocks on the Mohmand expedition in the next two months. Langhorne was present at the engagement of Matta
and Kargha. He was again mentioned in dispatches and won the D.S.O..
When Wilcocks was appointed to command the Northern Army he took Langhorne with him. Langhorne did not return to regimental duty until 1913.
in October and November 1914.
In October 1914 Langhorne was promoted to Captain
and became Camp Commandant of the Indian Corps.
He served in World War I
and was mentioned in dispatches.
He was promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel (1929), Colonel
(1931), and Major-General (1935). He was Brigadier Royal Artillery, Aldershot Command from 1934 - 1936 and was made Inspector of Royal Artillery, War Office 1936-1939. He retired in 1939.
He received the following of awards: C.B. (1937); Distinguished Service Order
(1908); Military Cross
His siblings were Charles Edward C. J. Langhorne (1873-?), Ursula Vansittart H. Langhorne (1874-?), Herbert Yorke Langhorne (1877-?), and James Archibald Dunboyne Langhorne (1879-1950). Brigadier-General Harold Stephen Langhorne
was his half brother.
Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
, DSO
Distinguished Service Order
The Distinguished Service Order is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other parts of the British Commonwealth and Empire, awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat.Instituted on 6 September...
, MC
Military Cross
The Military Cross is the third-level military decoration awarded to officers and other ranks of the British Armed Forces; and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth countries....
(born 18 July 1882 and died at Wentworth, Virginia Water
Virginia Water
Virginia Water is an affluent village, a lake and, originally, a stream, the village being in the Runnymede Borough Council in Surrey and the bodies of water stretching over the borders of Runnymede, Old Windsor and Sunninghill and Ascot, England....
, Surrey
Surrey
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, England
England
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, 28 November 1945) was a Major-General in the British Army.
He was the son of Reverend John Langhorne
John Langhorne (King's School Rochester)
.Reverend John Langhorne was headmaster of The King's School, Rochester and an educational innovator there...
, and Frances Annesley Yorke and was educated at Marlborough College
Marlborough College
Marlborough College is a British co-educational independent school for day and boarding pupils, located in Marlborough, Wiltshire.Founded in 1843 for the education of the sons of Church of England clergy, the school now accepts both boys and girls of all beliefs. Currently there are just over 800...
, Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon and covers...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
He played cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
for India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
in 1903/4 (when the players representing India were European)
He was married in 1920 to Joan, the only daughter of Colonel J Hill C.B. of Wollaston Hall and Mrs Hill of 6 South Street, London, W1 (and widow of Captain J.B. Jenkinson, Rifle Brigade).
Early career
Before the First World War he spent many years in as a gunner subaltern.In 1900 he was commissioned into the Cork Artillery (Militia) which was embodied during the South African War. He was with them from 1900 - 1902. In 1902 he was gazetted into the regular army. He was promoted to Lieutenant
Lieutenant
A lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer in many nations' armed forces. Typically, the rank of lieutenant in naval usage, while still a junior officer rank, is senior to the army rank...
in April 1905. In 1908 he was selected as ADC by Sir James Wilcocks, then commanding the 1st (Peshwar) Division. He accompanied Wilcocks who as GOC Bazar Valley Field Force directed operations against the Zakka Khel expedition in February and March 1908. For this Langhorne was mentioned in despatches. He also accompanied Wilcocks on the Mohmand expedition in the next two months. Langhorne was present at the engagement of Matta
Matta
Matta may refer to:*Mata, a moshav in Israel also spelt Matta*Matta - a Union Council of Kasur District, Pakistan.*Matta, a city in Swat, NWFP Pakistan, the main centre of TNSM*Matta, a chief of Siwistan in the 7th century A.D....
and Kargha. He was again mentioned in dispatches and won the D.S.O..
When Wilcocks was appointed to command the Northern Army he took Langhorne with him. Langhorne did not return to regimental duty until 1913.
First World War
At the outbreak of war in 1914, Willcocks assumed command of the Indian Corps despatched to France. He took Lieutenant Langhorne with him as ADC. Langhorne served as such during the battle of La BasseeLa Bassée
La Bassée is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.-Heraldry:-History:La Bassée was the birthplace of the painter and draftsman Louis-Léopold Boilly .-References:*...
in October and November 1914.
In October 1914 Langhorne was promoted to Captain
Captain (British Army and Royal Marines)
Captain is a junior officer rank of the British Army and Royal Marines. It ranks above Lieutenant and below Major and has a NATO ranking code of OF-2. The rank is equivalent to a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy and to a Flight Lieutenant in the Royal Air Force...
and became Camp Commandant of the Indian Corps.
He served in World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
and was mentioned in dispatches.
He was promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel (1929), Colonel
Colonel
Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
(1931), and Major-General (1935). He was Brigadier Royal Artillery, Aldershot Command from 1934 - 1936 and was made Inspector of Royal Artillery, War Office 1936-1939. He retired in 1939.
He received the following of awards: C.B. (1937); Distinguished Service Order
Distinguished Service Order
The Distinguished Service Order is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other parts of the British Commonwealth and Empire, awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat.Instituted on 6 September...
(1908); Military Cross
Military Cross
The Military Cross is the third-level military decoration awarded to officers and other ranks of the British Armed Forces; and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth countries....
His siblings were Charles Edward C. J. Langhorne (1873-?), Ursula Vansittart H. Langhorne (1874-?), Herbert Yorke Langhorne (1877-?), and James Archibald Dunboyne Langhorne (1879-1950). Brigadier-General Harold Stephen Langhorne
Harold Stephen Langhorne
Harold Stephen Langhorne was a Brigadier-General in the Royal Army Ordnance Corps of the British army and served in India, Burma, Hong Kong, South Africa and France.- Early life :He was the son of Reverend John Langhorne, headmaster of King's School, Rochester and Henrietta Long of...
was his half brother.