LANGDON, Leslie John
| Service Number: | 1144 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 28 September 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 11th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia , April 1886 |
| Home Town: | Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Cumboden Private School, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, The landing, Gallipoli, Turkey, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 25 April 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" The Lone Pine Memorial (Panel 34), Gallipoli, Turkey, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Geraldton Gallipoli Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
World War 1 Service
| 28 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1144, 11th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement Private, 1144, 11th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked Private, 1144, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne |
Pte Leslie John Langdon
From In Memory Of
In Memory Of Private Leslie John Langdon, who was killed in action on the 25th of April 1915.
He was in the 11th Battalion. 59 men from 11th Battalion died that day in the landing at Gallipoli.
Private Langdon was recruited from Western Australia and was born in Melbourne, Victoria. He died at the age of 29, and like many others, he has no known grave.
During the day the medical services were overwhelmed. The suffering of the wounded was pitiful. Many men died on the beach, and it is estimated that hundreds more lay in the hills out of the reach of help.
Most notably, there were inadequate arrangements for the critically wounded, who could not be taken back to the ships until after all the troops and stores had been landed. It was early evening before boats became available; many of the maimed and bleeding were sent off in filthy barges.
An excited Australian public was being told of the "success" of the landing and the gallantry of their troops, but was unaware of the human cost incurred. Even a month after the landing, only 350 deaths had been acknowledged.
Lest We Forget.
Submitted 17 October 2019 by Evan Evans
Private Leslie John Langdon
From Peter Barnes, Australia and NZ in WWI
Up until ANZAC Day I will post soldiers who died at Gallipoli. The photograph is of Private Leslie John Langdon, who was killed in action on the 25th of April 1915.
He was in the 11th Battalion. 59 men from 11th Battalion died that day.
Private Langdon was recruited from Western Australia and was born in Melbourne, Victoria. He died at the age of 29, and like many others, he has no known grave.
More than 20,000 Australians and New Zealanders went ashore that day.
During the day the medical services were overwhelmed. The suffering of the wounded was pitiful. Many men died on the beach, and it is estimated that hundreds more lay in the hills out of the reach of help.
Most notably, there were inadequate arrangements for the critically wounded, who could not be taken back to the ships until after all the troops and stores had been landed. It was early evening before boats became available; many of the maimed and bleeding were sent off in filthy barges.
An excited Australian public was being told of the "success" of the landing and the gallantry of their troops, but was unaware of the human cost incurred. Even a month after the landing, only 350 deaths had been acknowledged.
Lest We Forget.
Information came from Wikipedia and the Australian War Memorial (AWM). Photograph came from the AWM.
Submitted 11 April 2019 by Evan Evans
Biography contributed by Evan Evans
From In Memory Of
In Memory Of Private Leslie John Langdon, who was killed in action on the 25th of April 1915.
He was in the 11th Battalion. 59 men from 11th Battalion died that day in the landing at Gallipoli.
Private Langdon was recruited from Western Australia and was born in Melbourne, Victoria. He died at the age of 29, and like many others, he has no known grave.
During the day the medical services were overwhelmed. The suffering of the wounded was pitiful. Many men died on the beach, and it is estimated that hundreds more lay in the hills out of the reach of help.
Most notably, there were inadequate arrangements for the critically wounded, who could not be taken back to the ships until after all the troops and stores had been landed. It was early evening before boats became available; many of the maimed and bleeding were sent off in filthy barges.
An excited Australian public was being told of the "success" of the landing and the gallantry of their troops, but was unaware of the human cost incurred. Even a month after the landing, only 350 deaths had been acknowledged.
Lest We Forget.
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