Info

SurnameLangston
ForenameLeonard Charles
RankPrivate
Army No30008
Battalion1st, 3rd & 4th
CommissionedNot set
Date Of WoundsNot set
WoundsWounded twice.
Died KilledNot set
Death Details
Enlisted Date1915-12-11
Enlisted Location
Date Of Birth1897-10-24
Birth Place
Residence
Discharged1919-05-24
Theatre Of WarFrance
Date Of EntryNot set
Z Class1919-06-19
Surname SpellingsLangstone
Other InfoWounded 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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