James Langhorne

Who was James Langhorne?

James Archibald Dunboyne Langhorne CBE, DSO was a Brigadier in the British Army.

He was the son of Reverend John Langhorne and Frances Yorke.

He was educated at Tonbridge School, Kent and the Royal Military Academy at Woolwich, which was established in 1741 to educate the military branch of the Board of Ordnance to produce officers for the Artillery and Engineers.

He entered the Royal Artillery in 1898 and was promoted to Captain and then to Major. He served in the First World War 1914 - 1918, was wounded, mentioned in despatches and received the Distinguished Service Order. He was awarded the Brevet Lt - Col and was promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel and Colonel. He was a member of Balfour Mission to U.S.A., Member of the Inter-Allied Control Commission, Germany 1920 - 1926 and was served as a Colonel in the Royal Artillery, Western Command 1927 - 1931. He was Inspector-General of West Indian Local Forces and Officer Commanding the Troops Jamaica.

He represented India at cricket in 1904/1905, at time when the Indian cricket team was made up of Europeans.

He retired in 1936 and was awarded a C.B.E. in that year.