Surname(s) | Langford |
First name(s) | John Joseph |
Date of birth | 11 February 1894 |
Place of birth | Malling District, Kent |
Family details | Son of John and Sarah Maria Langford, of South Norwood |
College | King's College London and/or King's College London Hospital |
Dates at college | 1913-15 |
Dept / course | Faculty of Arts |
Qualifications | B.A. |
Military unit | King's Royal Rifle Corps. 18th Bn. |
War / conflict | World War One (1914-1918) |
Campaigns | First served in France. Entered 2 May 1916 |
Decorations / medals | British War and Victory Medals |
Date of death | 15 September 1916 |
Age at death | 22 |
Rank at death | 2nd Lieutenant |
Place of death | Flers, France |
Cause of death | Killed during the attack on Flers while making a strong point |
Burial place | Bulls Road Cemetery, Flers |
Commemoration(s) | King's College Chapel; Croydon Memorial |
Notes | See Wallace George Langford |
Sources | King's College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission |