Langston Private 30008
Info
Surname | Langston |
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Forename | Leonard Charles |
Rank | Private |
Army No | 30008 |
Battalion | 1st, 3rd & 4th |
Commissioned | Not set |
Date Of Wounds | Not set |
Wounds | Wounded twice. |
Died Killed | Not set |
Death Details | |
Enlisted Date | 1915-12-11 |
Enlisted Location | |
Date Of Birth | 1897-10-24 |
Birth Place | |
Residence | |
Discharged | 1919-05-24 |
Theatre Of War | France |
Date Of Entry | Not set |
Z Class | 1919-06-19 |
Surname Spellings | Langstone |
Other Info | Wounded 2 times no dates (from picture showing 2 vertical bars under 1 inverted stripe on sleeve). Private L. C. Langstone was a member of the Colour Party that returned the Battalion Colours home to Worcester in May 1919. Private Langstone served with both the 1st and 4th Battalions of the Worcestershire Regiment between 1915 to 1919 (photo submitted by his son Brian Langstone). Private Langstone was batman to Captain R. H. Marryatt who commanded "W" Company in 1918, becoming Major and second-in-command of the 4th Battalion in the autumn 1918 and on the 5th February 1919, Lieut.-Colonel Marryatt took over command of the 4th Battalion from Lieut.-Colonel T. FitzJohn. Leonard Charles Langston died 13th August 1971. |
Assignments
1st Worcestershire Regiment 30008 Private |
3rd Worcestershire Regiment 30008 Private |
4th Worcestershire Regiment 30008 Private |
Service Awards
The British War Medal |
The Allied Victory Medal |
Gallantry Awards & Honors
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Foreign Decorations & Awards
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Royal Flying Corps
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