Personal Number: 17955 Rank: Brigadier Name: Harry Leicester LONGDEN, CB, CBE, MiD Unit: Dorsetshire Regiment London Gazette : 6 March 1934 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34030/page/1531/data.pdf COMMANDS AND STAFF. The undermentioned appts. are made:— Lt. H. L. Longden, Dorset R., to be Stafl Capt., Sco. Comd. 27th Feb. 1934. London Gazette : 5 April 1938 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34499/page/2247/data.pdf COMMANDS AND STAFF. The undermentioned relinquish their appts. : — Capt. & Bt. Maj. H. L. Longden, Dorset R., as Staff Capt., War Office, 1st Apr. 1938. London Gazette : 10 May 1945 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37072/supplement/2456/data.pdf The KING has been graciously pleased to approve that the following be Mentioned in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in North West Europe:— Commands and Staff. Brig., (temp.) H. L. Longdon, C.B.E. (17955), late Dorset R. London Gazette : 17 January 1947 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37854/supplement/331/data.pdf REGULAR ARMY. Col. (temp. Maj.-Gen.) H. L. LONGDEN, C.B.E. (17955), to be Maj.-Gen., 16th Jan. 1947, with seniority 30th Jan. 1945. London Gazette : 25 September 1947 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38079/supplement/4517/data.pdf The KING has been pleased to grant unrestricted permission for the wearing of the following decora- tions which have been conferred on the under- mentioned personnel in recognition of distinguished services in the cause of the Allies:— DECORATIONS CONFERRED BY His ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE REGENT OF BELGIUM. Commander of the Order of Leopold II with Palm, Croix de Guerre 1940 with Palm. Major-General Harry Leicester LONGDEN, C .B ., C.B.E. (17955), late The Dorsetshire Regiment. London Gazette : 6 July 1948 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38343/supplement/3887/data.pdf REGULAR ARMY Maj-Gen H L LONGDEN, CB, CBE (17955;, late Inf , retires on ret pay, 7th July 1948
London Gazette : 10 May 1945 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37072/supplement/2456/data.pdf
Recommendation for Award for Longden, Harry Leicester Rank: Colonel, Temporary... | The National Archives Reference: WO 373/111/573 Name Longden, Harry Leicester Rank: Colonel, Temporary Brigadier Service No: 17955 Regiment: Headquarters 1 Corps Theatre of Combat or Operation: Foreign to British: Belgium Award: Commander of the Order of Leopold II with Palm and Croix de Guerre Date of announcement in London Gazette: 08 December 1945
See also: Biography of Major-General Harry Leicester Longden (1900 – 1981), Great Britain Harry Leicester Longden - National Portrait Gallery The Great Escape, March 1944: Rob Davis "The Court President at the resulting trials was Maj-General H L Longden" An Order of the Bath, Military C.B.E.; medals & ephemera group to Major General Harry Longden, who in 1943 accompanied Prime Minister Winston Churchill to the United States for the scheduled two power conference – JB Military Antiques Bonhams : The Second World War C.B. and C.B.E. group of Major General H.L.Longden, General Staff, late Dorsetshire Regiment,