The son of Albert sn. and Susanna, His father founded Dorman & Long, steel maker and construction firm whose work includes the Sydney Harbour bridge. Albert de Lande Long had joined the Gordon Highlanders Special Reserve in 1911 and married Nan Paterson in 1913. After the outbreak of WW1 Albert took a regular commission and fought in Europe, awarded the DSO and rose to the rank of Lt-Colonel in 1918 when he was badly wounded and returned to Britain. After the war he carried out weapons training and in 1922 was stationed at Edinburgh Castle. He retired from the army in 1927 and moved to the Isle of Wight due to the poor health of his wife.
Albert was the father of Auxilier Peter De Lande Long.
In 1939 his is a coastguard first aider.
He was a big game hunter and skiing pioneer. His Grandson, Graeme, recalled he kept in contact with his military friends.
| Unit or location | Role | Posted from | until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isle of Wight's Unallocated Men | Patrol member | Unknown | Unknown |
Retired army officer
Long is not recorded on the nominal roll. His name only appears on the 1945 Reunion menu. He may have attended in his capacity of Deputy Lieutenant of the county of Southampton rather than an Auxilier.
During WW2 Albert set up his house as the headquarters for army welfare work on the island and his wife was actively involved in helping soldiers with domestic problems. It is most likely that Albert would have been very interested in what his son Peter was doing during WW2 but it is possible that Peter may have kept from his father his actual role due to being sworn to secrecy by the Official Secrets Act.
1945 Reunion menu signature
1939 Register,
Grandson - Graeme de Lande Long via Chris Perry