Difference between revisions of "Gerald Fortescue Longhurst"

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Commander Gerald Fortescue Longhurst, D.S.O., Royal Navy (18 August, 1882 – 8 January, 1921) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

He was appointed gunnery officer of Lion on 3 January, 1914 and fought in her at Jutland.^{[Citation needed]}

On 15 September he was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) for his services at Jutland.^[1]

"Commander Longhurst, D.S.O." (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 1 February, 1921. Issue 42633, col C, pg. 12.

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 ==Life & Career==
+He was appointed gunnery officer of [[H.M.S. Lion (1910)|''Lion'']] on 3 January, 1914 and fought in her at Jutland.{{CN}}
 On 15 September he was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) for his services at Jutland.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29751/supplements/9071 (Supplement) no. 29751.  p. 9071.]  15 September, 1916.</ref>
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 [[Category:H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of May, 1897|Longhurst]]
 [[Category:Royal Navy Gunnery Officers|Longhurst]]
+[[Category:Gunnery Officers of H.M.S. Lion (1910)|Longhurst]]
 [[Category:Royal Navy Commanders|Longhurst]]