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Crichton, Patrick (1762–1823)  

John H. Appleby

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See Crichton, Sir Archibald William

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Henderson, George (1783–1855), army officer and railway company director  

R. H. Vetch

revised by James Falkner

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23 September 2004
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Henderson, George (1783–1855), army officer and railway company director, son of Captain Henderson of the 4th regiment, was born on 4 June 1783 at Newton, his father's property, on the banks of the Dee, Aberdeenshire. After attending the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, he was commissioned in the ...

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Long, Sidney Selden (1863–1940), army officer and transport entrepreneur  

Richard A. Storey

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23 September 2004
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Long, Sidney Selden (1863–1940), army officer and transport entrepreneur, was born on 31 March 1863, the fifth son of James Long, commissary-general, and his wife, Anna, daughter of Andrew Kirkwood, of Clongoonah, Ireland. Educated privately, Long followed his father into a military career, eventually in what would now be termed logistics, entering via the ...

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Russell, George Neville [Charles] (1899–1971), army officer and director of nationalized road transport  

P. W. J. Bartrip

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30 May 2013

Russell, George Neville [Charles] (1899–1971), army officer and director of nationalized road transport, was born at 57 Tufnell Park Road, Islington, London, on 19 October 1899, the eldest of the three illegitimate sons of Emily Mary Russell (1870–1959) and Sir Edward George Jenkinson (1835–1919)...

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Russell, George Neville (1899–1971)  

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George Neville Russell (1899–1971) by Elliott & Fry, 1948 © National Portrait Gallery, London

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Scammell, Alfred George (1878–1941), army officer and manufacturer of commercial motor vehicles  

Paul Freund

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Scammell, Alfred George (1878–1941), army officer and manufacturer of commercial motor vehicles, was born at 43 Dartmouth Park Road, Kentish Town, London, on 15 April 1878, the son of Alfred Thomas Scammell (1849/50–1921), coach builder, and his wife, Mary, née Benjafield. The family had strong links with ...

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Wallace, William Arthur James (1842–1902), army officer and railway engineer  

R. H. Vetch

revised by M. G. M. Jones

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Wallace, William Arthur James (1842–1902), army officer and railway engineer, was born at Kingstown, co. Dublin, on 4 January 1842, the son of William James Wallace JP of co. Wexford. Educated at private schools and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, he was commissioned lieutenant in the ...

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Yolland, William (1810–1885), army officer and railway inspector  

R. H. Vetch

revised by H. C. G. Matthew

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Yolland, William (1810–1885), army officer and railway inspector, youngest surviving son of John Yolland, agent to the first earl of Morley, and his wife, Priscilla, was born at Merryfield, Plympton St Mary, Devon, on 17 March 1810. Educated at Trueman's mathematical school at ...