Hugh Richard Longbourne.

 

  

Hugh Richard Longbourne - Captain in the 7th Royal West Surrey Regiment. He died 3-5-17, age 32 in France.  He was the son of Charles R. V.  & Caroline Elizabeth Ainslie Longbourne of Highmead, Guildford, Surrey. He was Born in Ripsley, Sussex. He helped raise and later commanded a full company of the Hunts. Cyclists at Ramsey during February 1914. He went to France and transferred into the QRWS in 1916. He was awarded the DSO for an action he took part in near Schwaben Redoubt, around Thiepval. Prior to the war he was an agent for Lord de Ramsey.

Hugh R Longbourne DSO Captain. Former commanding officer of Ramsey company of the Huntingdonshire Cyclists and agent for Lord de Ramsey. The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Rgt). DSO for gallantry at Schwaben Redoubt, Thiepval, Somme, (LG 25-11-16): "He crawled to within 25 yards of an enemy strongpoint and bombed the enemy with good effect. Later, with a sergeant and a private, he rushed the strongpoint, capturing a machine gun and 40 unwounded prisoners.'' He was killed in action on 22-5-17 at Cherisy.

He is remembered in Heninel Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas de Calais, France.

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27/09/2006 Martyn Smith