Langdon, William Henry

Personal Details

SurnameLangdon
First nameWilliam
Middle nameHenry
Date of birth12/02/1895
Place of birthKlugh Street, Muttaburra
Date of death20/06/1960
Age at death65 years

Details

[Ref:1906/000062]
Son of William Henry Langdon (Snr), Butcher & Bridget Leahey m.12/06/1905

Brother of –
Constant Marion – 9 Dec 1897
George James – 10 Sep 1900 died 29 Jul 1963 (buried in Aramac Cemetery)
Herbert Conway – 5 Oct 1901
Edith Evelyn – 22 Dec 1903

Husband of Flora ‘Dolly’ Mary Robinson Father of:
John Allen – 5 Aug 1923
William Conway – 1925
Douglas Leonard – 5 Dec 1932

School Records

Muttaburra State School
Start Date1903
Finish Date04/1905
PositionStudent

War Records

Conflict

ServiceAustralian Army
Service number440
Date of enlistment14/02/1916
Place of enlistmentLongreach, Qld
Next of kinHerbert Conway Langdon [Brother]
Date of discharge10/05/1919
Posting at discharge3rd MG Bn
RankPrivate
Source

www.awm.gov.au/database

Notes

William was a 21 year old butcher when he enlisted in the 11 Machine Gun Company - 1 to 6 Reinforcements (June-December 1916)
Ship Name: HMAT Ulysses
Ship Number: A38
Date of Embarkation: 25/10/1916
Place of Embarkation: Melbourne
In October 1917 he was wounded gassed in acton.

 

Cemetery Record

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CemeteryMuttaburra
LocationEast Central
Grave number250
AddressSword Street
OccupationRetired
ReligionCatholic
Date of funeral21/06/1960
Comment

Died from Carcinoma of left lung due to chlorine gas in WW I & heavy smoking