Sir Thomas Longmore CB

Thomas Longmore was an important figure in the advancement of medical care for wounded soldiers during the 19th century. The Yorkshire regiment was fortunate enough to have him as their doctor and surgeon for 16 years. He served with the 19th Regiment in the Ionian Islands, the West Indies and North America. He was at all the major engagements in the Crimean War, not missing a single day of duty there, despite suffering from frostbite. It was due to his skill and perseverance that Redan Massy, the 17 year-old hero of the battle of Sebastopol on 8 Sep 1855, survived his terrible injuries. He wrote many influential papers on care for the wounded, one of which was on Gunshot Injuries: Their History, Characteristic Features, Complications and General Treatment, with Statistics. He held a Professorship at Netley hospital which was set up in 1860 to train military surgeons and care for wounded soldiers. The British Government sent him to many international conferences on war casualties. He was knighted by the Queen at Osborne House in 1886. In 1862 he married Mary Moorsom and they had 4 sons and 3 daughters. They lived at Woolston in Hampshire where, after a long period of heart problems, he died on 30 Sept 1895. The photo shows him c1859 in regimental undress uniform with the rank of lieutenant-colonel and wearing medals for the Crimean War, including the French Legion of Honour.  1816  Born on 10 Oct 1843  Assistant Surgeon in 19th Regiment, 3 Feb. 1854  Regimental Surgeon, 3 Mar. 1854  Crimean War 1857  Indian Mutiny 1858  Deputy Inspector of Hospitals, India 31 Dec. 1859  Principal Medical Officer, Colchester 1860  Professorship of Military Surgery at Netley Hospital 1862  Married Mary Rosalie Helen Moorsom 1864  Attended Congress of Geneva 1867  Awarded CB 1867  International Conference in Paris 1869  British Government Delegate at Berlin Conference 1872  Inspector General (Surgeon), 19 Oct. 1872  Member of the Committee on Field Hospital Equipment 1876  Retired, but retained his Professorship 1884  Represented the Government at Geneva 1886  Knighted by Queen Victoria 1887  President’s Annual address at Netley 1887  Red Cross International Conference at Carlsruhe 1889  Sent by the Government to the French Surgical Congress in Paris 1895  Died on 30 September.

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