Serjeant 94675 William Robert Langford
Regiment/Unit: Royal Engineers - 254th Tunnelling Coy.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1)
Date Entered Therein: 04/10/1915
Age at death: 34
Date of death: 17th of May 1918
Born: Silverdale, Staffs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: St Pierre Cemetery Amiens - XIII. D. 1.
BMD details:
Marriage: 3rd Qtr 1909 - William Robert Langford to Ruth Astbury at Prescot, Lancashire. Vol 8b - Page 1236.
Census details:
1891 - 7 years old William R is living at 126 Herbert Street, Sutton, St Helens with parents William Henry (35), Jane (35) and six siblings: Thomas Henry (13), John Berko (11), Rachel (10), Clara (5), Elizabeth (2), Mary (3 mths). 1901 - 17 years old 'Pit Worker' William R is living at 35 Chapel Street, Silverdale, Staffs with parents William H (45), Jane (45) and five siblings: Elizabeth (12), Mary (10), Jessie (8), Hilda (6), Leah (3). 1911 - Sees 27 years old 'Coal Miner - Fireman' William R living at 126 Jubitts Lane, Sutton Manor, St Helens with wife Ruth (25).
Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=1]Remembered on All Saints War Memorial, Sutton, St Helens[/url] Age taken from census.
[url=lmem.php?lmem=1]Remembered on All Saints War Memorial, Sutton, St Helens[/url] Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/LangfordWR_RE.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
