LANGFORD, Norman Harold
| Service Number: | 3092 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 July 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Neutral Bay, NSW, 10 September 1894 |
| Home Town: | Mosman, Municipality of Mosman, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Shore Sydney Church of England Grammar School |
| Occupation: | Apprenticed Photoengraver Sydney Morning Herald |
| Died: | Waverton, NSW, 22 July 1966, aged 71 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Mosman "With the Colors" Pictorial Honour Roll, Northbridge (Shore) Sydney Church of England Grammar School Memorial Cricket Ground Roll of Honour, Sydney Morning Herald and Sydney Mail Record of War Service |
World War 1 Service
| 12 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3092, 2nd Infantry Battalion | |
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| 8 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 3092, 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: '' | |
| 8 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 3092, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Warilda, Sydney |
WW1
Norman Langford wrote a manuscript of his service, and this has been donated to the Australian War Memorial - reference 2DRL/0666
Submitted 1 March 2020 by Maxwell HILL
WW1
The details provided are taken from the book "Stealth Raiders - a few daring men in 1918" written by Lucas Jordan, published 2017, refer to pages 151 to 155, 269 + 282. Prior to the war he was a picture engraver of Mosman NSW. He enlisted 12th July 1915 aged 21 years. He served with the Infantry Battalion, rising to the rank of Sergeant. He was Mentioned in Dispatches for his activities during that service. He survived the war, departing the UK for home 20th Apr 1919.
Submitted 1 March 2020 by Maxwell HILL
Biography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Albert LANGFORD and Mary Priscilla nee STOLZ
Eldest son of Mr. Albert Langford who has been in the service of the Sydney Morning Herald for many years, was born at Neutral Bay on September 9, 1894, and was educated at the Mosman Public School and afterwards at the North Sydney Grammar School. He joined the process engraving department as an apprentice in October 1910.
He enlisted in July, 1915, sailing from Sydney with reinforcements for the 2nd Battalion, and in Egypt was transferred to the 1st Battalion of the 1st Infantry Brigade, which was one of the units selected to guard the Suez Canal. In March, 1916, he went to France and saw considerable fighting there. He was in the actions at Fleurbaix, Pozieres, Hill 60, Sytschaete, Ypres, Flers and at Chuignolles, being mentioned in despatches for his good work in the last named engagement. He held the rank of Sergeant, and was sent as instructor to the 117th Regiment of the American Forces in their fight around St. Quentin. Though luckily not wounded during his service of nearly four years, he had one serious illness, which necessitated hospital treatment for several months.
He was a member of the Mosman Neutral Bay Rifle Club, and a founder and vice-president of the Mosman Musical Society.
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