Name
William George Langston
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
16/05/1917
21
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
250678
London Regiment
1st/3rd (City of London) Bn. (Royal Fusiliers)
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 /15 Star, British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
ARRAS MEMORIAL
Bay 9.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Watford Borough Roll of Honour, Christ Church Memorial, Watford
Pre War
Son of William and Elizabeth Ann (nee TIMSON) LANGSTON of Watford.
His parents married 18 August 1894 at Holy Trinity, Frogmore, Herts. William died 1953 in Watford aged 85, and was buried 16 March in North Watford Cemetery; Elizabeth died 1953 in Watford aged 84, and was buried 12 November, also in North Watford Cemetery.
William was born 17 May 1896 in Southam, Warks, and baptised 26 July 1896 at St James’, Southam. He attended first Callow Land Infants’ School, Watford; then Callowland Board School from 5 January 1903 to 13 May 1910. He resided in Watford, and worked as a menu printer for the London and North Western Railway.
On the 1901 Census, aged 4 he lived in Watford with his parents and one sibling. On the 1911 Census, a railway ticket printer learner aged 14, he still lived in Watford, with his parents and three siblings.
Recorded as living in Watford when he
enlisted in Edward Street, London.
Wartime Service
He enlisted at Edward Street, London, and was formerly Private 2466 3rd Battalion London Regiment.
He was entitled to the Victory, British War and 1914-15 Star medals, his qualifying date being 19 April 1915, and was killed in action.
Additional Information
There is a brief article about and a Death announcement for William in the West Herts and Watford Observer dated 2 June 1917; plus In Memoriams in the issues dated 18 May 1918 and 17 May 1919. Has a entry in the National Roll of the Great War. Unfortunately, William’s Service Record appears to be one that did not survive the World War Two bombing.
Acknowledgments
Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH on line via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)
