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We remember Alfred Pocock Long
We remember Alfred Pocock Long
Timeline
Timeline
1888
1915
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge's Own)
7th Battalion
Source:9500430
29th July 1915
1915
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Middlesex Regiment
Source:9500455
17th December 1915
service
British Army
Serjeant
2821
Middlesex Regiment
Source:9500430
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge's Own)
Source:9500455
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Royal Flying Corps
(attached from 7th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment)
Source:9455768
1917
death
Flying accident 22 March 1917 due to mid air collision whilst practicing air-fighting - flying Sopwith 1½ Strutter, serial A1089 the tail of his aircraft was struck from behind - died next day.
Pewsey, Wiltshire
United Kingdom
Source:9455768
Source:9455772
23rd March 1917
burial
Wiltshire
United Kingdom
Source:9455768
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Alfred Pocock |
| Initials | AP |
| Last Name | Long |
| Source | 2701034 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2821 | Middlesex Regiment | Serjeant | ||
| British Army | Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge's Own) | 7th Battalion | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge's Own) | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Middlesex Regiment | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Royal Flying Corps | (attached from 7th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment) | Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ann | mother | ||
| John William Long | father |
Media
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Andrew13060 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Andrew13060 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Andrew13060 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Andrew13060 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Andrew13060 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Andrew13060 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Andrew13060 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Long, A.P. (Alfred Pocock) [RAF StoryVault] | R58235 | |
| LONDON GAZETTE, 6 AUGUST, 1915 -Second Lieutenant | R58235 | |
| MIC image (Ancestry) [BWM] | R58235 | |
| LONDON GAZETTE, 16 DECEMBER, 1915 - Lieutenant | R58235 | |
| LONDON GAZETTE, 2 APRIL, 1917 - 2nd Lt. (Temp. Lt.) [seconded RFC] | R58235 | |
| LONDON GAZETTE, 4 APRIL, 1917 - 2nd Lt. (temp. Lt.) [RFC] | R58235 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Flying Corps | R58235 | |
| Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge's Own) | R58235 |
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