Hugh Seagrim

Hugh Paul Seagrim, GC, DSO, MBE (24 March 1909 – 22 September 1944), nicknamed "Grandfather Longlegs", was a British Indian Army officer notable for his leadership of Karen rebels in fighting Japanese invaders in Burma during the Second World War.

He was educated at Norwich School, graduated from the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, and joined the British Indian Army, becoming an officer in the 19th Hyderabad Regiment.

When the Japanese invaded Burma, he was given the task of raising irregular guerrilla forces from the Karens and other groups.

By the end of 1943 the Japanese had learned of this party who then commenced a campaign of arrests and torture to determine their whereabouts.

He pleaded that the others were following his orders and as such they should be spared, but they were determined to die with him and were all executed.Seagrim was 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) tall, and sometimes referred to as "Grandfather Longlegs".