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fire, most of the brigades halted in the shelter of Green Hill but
Longford led his brigade in a charge which captured the summit of the hill. As he continued to advance, he was killed. His last words before his death were, reputedly,
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Longford's body was never recovered as the
British made no further advances before the evacuation of Suvla on 20 December. His grave is marked as a special memorial in Green Hill Cemetery at
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562:, a writer and critic and the wife of the noted novelist
625:. No. 36060. London. 8 February 1900. p. 10.
770:. No. 36892. London. 7 October 1902. p. 8.
766:"The Army in South Africa – Troops returning Home".
824:(1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990,
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115:Special memorial in Green Hill Cemetery, Suvla
385:, and his wife, the Hon. Selina, daughter of
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676:"The War – Embarcation of Troops".
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515:. When the initial attack by the
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751:"The War – The Reinforcements".
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782:"No. 27504"
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712:"No. 27399"
692:"No. 27399"
657:"No. 27160"
637:"No. 27165"
477:World War I
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921:Categories
903:1887–1915
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815:References
580:Henry Lamb
452:on the SS
229:Allegiance
216:Occupation
205:Alma mater
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753:The Times
678:The Times
623:The Times
505:Gallipoli
450:Cape Town
368:Biography
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73:, Ireland
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