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Dvr. Thomas Lane
British Army 14th Bde. Ammunition Col. Royal Horse Artillery
from:St. Helens, Lancashire
(d.9th Aug 1918)
Thomas Lane was my Great Grandmother's Brother. I have been researching the Lane family and only recently managed to locate information about Thomas. I now know he was a Driver with the Royal Horse Artillery, 14th Brigade. Ammunition Col. I understand Thomas appeared on a casualty list on 10th September 1918 and now I hope to find further details about his last battle and how he may have died. The Lane family experienced a lot of personal tragedies and I have been able to pay my respects at the grave of my Great Grandmother and her and Thomas's Mother, my Great, Great Grandmother. Thomas is buried in France at St.Amand. One day I hope to pay my respects to him.
Pte. Thomas Joseph Lane
British Army 8th Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment
from:Hanley, Stoke
(d.18th April 1918)
Pte. William James Lane
British Army 2nd Btn. Middlesex Regiment
Private 8167 William James Lane also served in the 7th and 11th Battalion of the Middlesex Regiment. His medal card shows that he embarked for France on 8th June 1915 meaning that he was probably, at that time, serving with the 11th Battalion as that is when they were moved to France.
CQMS William Henry Lane MID, C MM CDG
British Army 139th Company Machine Gun Corps
from:Newark, Nottinghamshire
Sgt. Sidney Lanfear
British Army 1st Btn. Royal Berkshire Regiment
from:East Challow, Berkshire
(d.3rd Aug 1916)
Sidney Lanfear died of wounds in Red Cross Hospital Netley. He is buried at St Nicholas Church in East Challow.
VAD. Lang
Voluntary Aid Detachment No. 46 Stationary Hospital
Pte. Charles William Lang
British Army 6th Btn. Yorkshire Regiment
from:Anlaby
(d.22nd Aug 1916)
Charles Lang was killed in action on 22nd of August 1916 at 0300hrs whilst out on patrol behind enemy lines at Le Touquet. He has no known grave, however he is named on the Ploegsteert memorial.
L/Sgt. Harry Edwin Julian Lang
British Army 11th Btn. Royal Fusiliers
from:14 Randolph Street, Camden, London
(d.26th September 1916)
Harry Lang, born 4 September 1884, joined the 11th Battalion Royal Fusiliers on 6th of September 1914 and was later attached to the 54th Trench Mortar Battery, with which he was killed on the opening day of the Battle of Thiepval Ridge.
John Lang
Army Royal Field Artillery
My great grandfather was John Lang, a soldier with the RFA. I don't know much about him other than he was born in Scoltland. The connectin to Shorncliffe camp is that my grandmother was born there in 1908. On her birth certificate it says John was a bombadier. John married a Kent girl from Warhehorne, Kate Mannings. On their marriage cert (1903)he gives his ocupation as gunner RFA. He was 33 at time of marriage. Apparently John died when my gran was a child. The story goes that his gun back-fired while he was cleaning/inspecting it. I have not been able to find a death cert & have no idea which year this would have been. If anyone can shed some light on this mystery I'd be most grateful. Sharon
Pte. John Lang
British Army 1st Btn. Seaforth Highlanders
(d.20th Apr 1916)
John Lang died 20th April 1916 and is commemorated on the Basra War Memorial in Iraq.
John Murphy Lang
British Army 1st Battalion Highland Light Infantry
from:Glasgow
(d.11th January 1917)
John Lang was the fifth child of a family of 8 children born in Glasgow to parents John Lang and Joanna Murphy. He died in Mesopotamia on the 11th of January 1917 and is commemorated in the Basra War Memorial. John received the Victory, British and the Star medals.
Matthew Lang
British Army 17th Btn. Kings Liverpool Regiment
from:Liverpool
(d.27th Jun 1916)
2nd Lt. Ronald Lang
Royal Flying Corps
My father, Ronald Lang fought with the Australians from 13th of January 1918 until he was wounded in combat on 21st of February 1918.
Pte. William Arnold Lang
British Army 5th Btn. Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
from:Bicester
(d.21st Mar 1918)
L/Cpl. William Henry Langan
British Army 8th Btn. Gloucestershire Regiment
from:Nechells, Birmingham
(d.3rd July 1916)
William Langan was my great grandfather and I have letters relating to his death at the Battle of Albert on 3rd July 1916.
The text of those letters follows:
France July 7th 1916
Dear Mrs Langan, I regret to have to inform you that your husband was wounded on July 3rd at La Boisselle. The Regiment was taking part in a successful attack on the German trenches when he was hit. The wound is not a serious one and you will probably hear from him very shortly that he is in hospital and going on nicely.
Yours Faithfully B. B. Vincent 8th Gloucesters Infantry Record Office No 7 District Warwick
July 9th 1916
Dear Mrs Langan, Just a few lines to express to you the sympathy of myself and my comrades, we were all very sorry when your husband was wounded as he was well liked and was always a good comrade. I am returning to you the letters that have come, as I did not know his address and it would be a long time before they reached him. We took the cigarettes you sent and shared them amongst the boys, as we would not send them back. I hope he is going on alright, and please ask him to drop us a card sometimes to let us know how he is going on as all the boys would like to know. Please remember us all to him.
Yours Sincerely, Cpl. D. W. Summers, Infantry Record Office No 7 District Warwick.
18th August 1916 With reference to your letter of the 17th xxxxxxxxxx asking for news of L/Cpl WH Langan. I have made enquiries everywhere but nothing definite can be found. He was hit in La Boisselle whilst one Coy (Company?) was in action on the morning of the third. His wound was clean through the left shoulder just above the left breast. This was xxxxx and he started to walk back to the dressing station with the other walking cases. Since then nothing has been heard or seen of him, however, if by any chance I manage to obtain further news I'll let you know immediately. So that Mrs Langan may not be left in suspense.
H. W. N. Edwards D. C. Coy Infantry Record Office No 7 District Warwick.
Army Form B. 104/82A. Infantry Record Office Warwick Station June 6th 1917
Sir, It is my painful duty to inform you that no further news having been received relative to (No.) 11257 (Rank) L/Cpl (Name) William Henry Langan (Regiment) Gloucestershire Regt. who has been missing since July 3rd 1916, the Army Council have been regretfully constrained to conclude that he is dead, and that his death took place on the 3rd July 1916 (or since). I am to express to you the sympathy of the Army Council with you in your loss. Any articles of private property left by missing soldiers which are found are forwarded to this Office, but they cannot be disposed of until authority is received from the War Office. Application regarding the disposal of any such personal effects, or of any amount that may eventually be found to be due to the late soldier's estate, should be addressed to The Secretary, War Office, London, S.W. and marked outside, Effects. I am, SIR, Your obedient Servant,
W. Gaunt Lieut. for Br. General, i/c Infantry Records, No. 7 DISTRICT. Officer in Charge of Records.
SUBJECT: Graves Old Barracks, Warwick 19 DEC 1917
From The Brigadier General In Charge, Infantry Records, No. 7 District.
Mrs E. Langan 3 back of 89, Cromwell St. Nechells Birmingham
I beg to inform you of the following particulars of the place of interment of the remains of the late No. 11257 W. H. Langan Gloucestershire Regt. who was killed in action with the Expeditionary Force, France on or since 3rd of July 1916 Buried La Boiselle. N.E. Albert W. Farmfield For Brigadier General, i/c Infantry Records, No 7 District.
Sgt. Cecil Langdale
British Army Scots Guards
from:Ilford
The photos are of Brettenham (Hall) Park Auxiliary Hospital where Cecil Langdale of the Scots Guards went to convalesce after one of the several times he was wounded.
Pte Henry Langdale
British Army East Yorkshire Regiment
from:Hull
Henry Langdale worked as a railway porter before the war. He enlisted in November 1914 as one of the first men to attest in the Hull Pals. He was wounded more than once and spent time in hospital, recovering. Eventually, he was transferred to the Machine Gun Corps where he was severely wounded, and thus died a few years later.
2Lt. Arthur Charles Langdon
British Army 15th Btn. Hampshire Regiment
from:Ryde, Isle of Wight
(d.27th Oct 1918)
Arthur Langdon joined the Hampshire Carabiniers in 1912. When this unit was absorbed into the 15th Btn. Hampshire Regiment in 1917 he became an infantryman. He served as a sergeant through 1917 on the Western Front and went with the battalion and the 41st Division to Italy. Returning to France just before the German Spring offensive. He fought with the rest of the 4th Army to secure the northern edge of the German salient around Arras.
In July he was sent for officer training and he returned as a battle casualty replacement in late September 1918. The Hampshires next fought at the crossing of the Schedlt Wall at Knokke, assaulting and taking the bridge at Knocke on the 21st October. On the 25th Oct 1918 the Hampshires continued the attack eastward probing for the retreating German army near Waffelstraat.
Leading the recces platoon at the point of the Hampshires advance which commenced at 4pm Arthur was shot through both legs by machine gun fire around some farm buildings on Waffelstraat. Fearing enemy mortar fire meant a counter attack his men hid him with Belgian civilians in a cupboard in the farm. On returning after the attack had been continued he was recovered unconscious and taken to No.64 CCS at Moorseele. He died at 8am on Sunday 27th 1918 and is buried in the CWG Cemetery there. His gallantry on the 21st October was to be recognised by an MC had he lived.
V G Langford
British Army 119 MG Coy. Machine Gun Corps
I am trying to find out what happened to the many men who had engraved names in the attic in our French Farm House in La Somme. We believe V G Langford is from 119th MG Company
Pte. William Henry Langford
British Army 8th Btn. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
from:Normanton, W Yorkshire
(d.1st Jul 1916)
My mother was 2 days from her first birthday when her father was killed. He had come from Storridge in Worcestershire with his brother George Ernest, when the coal mines in Wales closed down and they wanted and found work in the West Yorkshire coal fields, living in Normanton W Yorkshire and marrying 2 cousins there. My mother knew little of her father because her mother told her he was blown to pieces and never found, and she, mother, married again but died when my mother was just 14, in Normanton W Yorkshire leaving mum to leave school to look after 5 children - her step brothers and sisters.
It wasn't until I began researching my family tree that I found a photo of 'grandad' and also that he had a grave near ALbert in N France, being killed on July 1st 1916, the first day of the Battle of the Somme. I always promised mum I would take her there but sadly she died before I managed it................ BUT On June 27th this year, I am going across with a trip arranged by the British legion, to stay in the Somme area/Albert and to visit the graveyard where grandad is buried and see his grave.I'll stay in the Union Jack Hotel in Waterloo London at each end of my trip. I cannot wait - it will be very emotional and I will only visit once - mum will be with me in spirit and I can add my visit to my Family Tree, with pride and thanks.
Pte. James Samuel Langhorn
Royal Marine Light Infantry
James Langhorn served with the RMLI at Chatham. I never knew James but I have a personal diary of his whilst being deployed and fighting in Gallipoli. Sorry not much else except he was awarded 1914 Star.
L/Cpl. Alfred Langley
British Army 8th Btn. Middlesex Regiment
from:Brentford, Middlesex
(d.14th May 1915)
Alfred Langley enlisted on December 11th 1912 at Brentford Middlesex. He died on 14th of May 1915 of wounds received and is buried in Boulogne Eastern Cemetery. His medals were donated to the Regimental Museum by my uncle who also served in the Middlesex Regiment.
Pte. George Langley
British Army 5th Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers
from:89 North Street, Lurgan, Co. Armagh
(d.1 July 1916)
George Langley was born in Lurgan, Co. Armagh in 1888, the son of John Langley and Margaret McMahon. His parents were married on 21 May 1882 in St PeterĆ¢ā‚¬ā„¢s RC Church in Lurgan. George was a linen weaver like his father before enlisting in the Army.
According to his medal card, George was enlisted in the 5th Battalion of the Royal Irish Fusiliers and served at Gallipoli in 1915.
He was serving with the 1st Battalion when he was killed on the first day of the Somme Offensive, 1 July 1916. George has no known grave and is commemorated on Pier and Face 15A, Thiepval Memorial, France and also on the Lurgan War Memorial.
It seems likely that George joined 5 RIF as a volunteer when it was formed as part of Kitchener's New Army in September 1914 and later transferred to 1 RIF. He may have been with the Irish National Volunteers before enlisting.
Pte. Henry George Langley
British Army 6th Btn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry
from:Whitchurch, Shropshire
I have in my possession the Victory Medal of Henry Langley. After research, it is established that he was from Whitchurch in Shropshire. He also served in the 2nd Battalion of the South Wales Borderers.
Pte. Hubert John Langley
British Army 10th Battalion, A Coy. Royal West Kent Regiment
from:Sandwich, Kent
(d.1st July 1916)
Hubert Langley was the only son of John and Sarah Ann Langley of Sandwich, Kent. He was born in Worth, Kent and enlisted in Sandwich. He was killed in action on the 1st of July 1916 in Flanders and is buried in Comines-Warneton in Belgium at the Tancrez Farm Military Cemetery.
L/Sgt. R. Langley
British Army 1st/5th Bn. Gloucestershire Regiment
(d.15th July 1918)
Lance Serjeant Langley is buried in the Egna Communal Cemetery in Italy.
Lt. Ralph Argyle Langley
Australian Imperial Forces 57th Battalion
from:Chiltern, Victoria
My grandfather Ralph Langley served at Gallipoli and in France. He was wounded in the right thigh when fighting in France and evacuated to Wandsworth 3rd General Hospital.
Lt. Ralph Argyle Langley
Australian Imperial Force 57th Battalion
from:Chiltern, Victoria, Australia
Ralph Langley served with the 5th Battalion, 2nd Brigade in Gallipoli and had trained at the 6th Officers Cadet Battalion at Balliol College, Oxford between 5th of November 1916 and 2nd of March 1917. He married his English bride Nancie Stimpson in February 1917. He was wounded on the Western Front on 25 October, 1917.
He was wounded on the Western Front on 25 October, 1917 On the 5th of November 1917, Ralph embarked to England ex Liverpool Merchants Hospital. He was admitted to 3rd London General Hospital, Wandsworth. He had sustained a gunshot wound to his right thigh. He spent time at Wandsworth receiving medical treatment and recuperating, until he returned to Australia in early December.
It was in Australia that Ralph had his leg amputated just below the knee. His wife joined him in Australia in January, 1919. having survived the horrors of Gallipoli (5th Battalion, 2nd Brigade) and of the Western Front, Ralph died in a motor car accident on the Hume Highway in December 1935, leaving his wife and 6 children, the youngest of whom were one year old twin boys.
Pte. Robert Langley
British Army
Robert Langley is my Grandfather. He served on the western front and was gassed on the Somme. All his hair fell out and never grew back. He was a stretcher bearer and once had to fight hand to hand with a German in no man's land. I'm trying to find what Regiment and Batallion he was in.
Pte. Samuel Langley
British Army 7th Battalion Duke of Wellington West Riding Regiment
from:Mossley, Lancashire
My Grandfather, Samuel Langley, born in 1891, was a finisher of cloth in a family woollen firm called Hugh Kershaw and Sons Ltd in Mossley, Lancashire, was in the Territorial Army before the outbreak of the Great War. My father had been born in the March of that year. Samuel went to Summer camp in Marske, Yorkshire in 1914 and did not return home, but marched to Immingham and sailed from there to France.
He was wounded in the leg in 1916, invalided back to Blighty, to Chichester and then to somewhere near Bentley, Doncaster, where my Grandmother (and presumably my father) went to stay with a mining family who made her very welcome, before Samuel was sent back to the Front. He was the Company barber which I think showed there was some attempt to match civilian skills with life in the army! I think he was at the Somme and Ypres. His brother-in -law was killed on Armistice Day 1918.
He returned to his job in the woollen mill and retired from there in his early seventies, having received a gold watch for fifty years'service in 1961. Both my Grandfathers were in the 7th Duke of Wellington Regiment, but did not know each other then.
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