Reginald Yorke LANGDON MC

LANGDON, Reginald Yorke

    Service Number: Commissioned
    Enlisted: 2 August 1915, Place of enlistment - Adelaide, South Australia
    Last Rank: Captain
    Last Unit: 3rd Tunnelling Company (inc. 6th Tunnelling Company)
    Born: Fullarton, Adelaide South Australia, 3 May 1884
    Home Town: Millswood, City of Unley, South Australia
    Schooling: Way and St. Peter's Colleges Adelaide and Adelaide University
    Occupation: Mining Engineer
    Died: 4 November 1928, aged 44 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Not yet discovered
    Memorials: Adelaide University of Adelaide WW1 Honour Roll, Bordertown Men who Enlisted from Mundalla Roll of Honor, Hackney St Peter's College Honour Board, Hawthorn St Columba's WW1 Roll of Honour, Mundulla Soldiers Memorial Honour Roll, North Adelaide Queens School Honour Board, Unley South Park Bowling Club Memorial, Unley Town Hall WW1 Honour Board
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    World War 1 Service

    2 Aug 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Mining Corps, Place of enlistment - Adelaide, South Australia
    27 Nov 1915: Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Mining Corps
    1 Jan 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Mining Corps
    20 Feb 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Commissioned, Mining Corps, Embarked on HMAT 'A38' Ulysses from Sydney on 20th February 1916, disembarking at Marseilles, France on 5th May 1916. Entrained for Hazebrouck, detraining on 8th May 1916.
    1 Jan 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, Mining Corps, Had been promoted to Temporary Captain on 24th July 1916 whilst commanding a section.
    21 Jul 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Captain, 3rd Tunnelling Company (inc. 6th Tunnelling Company)
    2 Oct 1918: Honoured Military Cross, "For conspicuous gallantry, good leadership and devotion to duty. During the advance of 15th Division on 2nd/16th October, 1918 through MULLUCH, WINGLES and across the HAUTEDEULE Canal, large parties of his section were engaged in removing enemy alnd mines and trapsUnder heavy fire he frequently went forward and personally conducted operations. It was largely due to his splendid leadership that all the enemy land mines in that area were quickly rendered harmless. He often worked in front of the advancing infantry. Later on, he organised a party, collected enemy materials and constructed two bridges for heavy transport across the HAUTE DEULE Canal, thereby quickly opening the forward lines of heavy transport communication.
    23 Sep 1919: Embarked AIF WW1, Captain, Commissioned, 3rd Tunnelling Company (inc. 6th Tunnelling Company), Embarked on HMAT 'A11' Ascanius" from England on 23rd September 1919, disembarking Adelaide on 7th November 1919.
    30 Dec 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Captain, Commissioned, 3rd Tunnelling Company (inc. 6th Tunnelling Company)

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    Biography contributed by Daryl Jones

    Son of Edwin Nathaniel William LANGDON of Millswood Adelaide.

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