Henry Langtry [SEP] date of death
Henry Langtry
Henry Langtry (1841–1912) was an Irish-born war hero of English descent who served as a lieutenant with the 3rd Dragoon Guards in the Abyssinian campaign in 1868 and was present at the storming and capture of Magdala. By 1883 he was commanding officer of the 8th Hussars and became Brevet Colonel in 1885.
Langtry's military career started as a 2nd lieutenant in the Antrim Militia, 1st Royal Artillery on 28 July 1856. He was promoted to 1st lieutenant on 28 March 1859. He then served as
January 1917 he was appointed Deputy Commissioner 2nd grade
Promoted to lieutenant colonel 4 February 1917
In March 1918 he was appointed Adjutant of the Burma Military Police.
On 12 May 1925, after a long career, Langtry retired to Hampshire, where he remained until his death in Southampton in 1935. His father was Col. Henry Langtry and mother Sofia Hailes, daughter of Captain Hailes of the 10th Bengal Cavalry.
Further reading.
- "The British Army "Record of Services" Book" (1926 edition