LANGDON, Reginald Yorke
| Service Number: | Commissioned |
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| 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, 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: | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 4 November 1928, aged 44 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Mitcham Cemetery, S.A. A1047 |
| 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 |
World War 1 Service
| 2 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Mining Corps, Place of enlistment - Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 27 Nov 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Mining Corps | |
| 1 Jan 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Mining Corps | |
| 20 Feb 1916: | Involvement Lieutenant, Mining Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 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. | |
| 20 Feb 1916: | Embarked Lieutenant, Mining Corps, HMAT Ulysses, Sydney | |
| 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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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Edwin Nathaniel William LANGDON of Millswood Adelaide.
Military Cross
'For conspicuous gallantry and good leadership during the advances from 2nd to 16th October, 1918, through Hulluck, wingles, and across the Houte Denle Canal. His section were engaged in removing land mines and traps, frequently under heavy fire. It was largely due to his personal efforts (often working in front of the infantry) that all the mines in the area were quickly rendered harmless. Later on he constructed two bridges across the canal for heavy transport out of enemy materials.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 30
Date: 25 March 1920
Mr. Reginald Y. Langdon, who died in Adelaide on Sunday, was educated at Way College, St. Peter's College, and the Adelaide University. He gained the bachelor of science degree in the mining course at the age of 19. He then went to Port Pirie to acquire practical experience, and two years later returned to Adelaide. His next move was to Western Australia, where he was engaged on the staff of the Golden Horseshoe mine, at the Boulder, for five years before he left for the front; Mr. Langdon was awarded a bachelor degree of engineering in lieu of the bachelor of science degree at the Adelaide University. He enlisted with the Third Australian Tunnelling Company, and returned with the rank: of captain and with the military cross. He then settled at Barmera, where he was resident engineer in the Irrigation Department, a position he held for seven years. Eighteen months ago he left for South Sumatra, where he had been appointed to manage the tin mines, Nia Hoot, and later the Nawng Peti.
Five months ago he was ordered by his medical advisers to return to Adelaide on account of the unsatisfactory state of his health. Mr. Langdon was a member of the Institute of Mining Engineers of Australia, and was an as sociate of the South Australian School of Mines. He was a member of the St. Peter's Old Collegians'. Association, and was prominent in Masonic circles, having hela the position of worshipful master of the Lake Bonney Lodge at Barmera. He was connected with the Royal Arch Chapter at Renmark. He played golf, and was president of the Barmera Club. Mr. Langdon was the son of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Langdon, of Avenue-street, Millswood, and his two brothers are Mr. L. York Langdon, of Brimbage station, Wirrego (South-East), and Mr. Lance E. Y. Langdon, of Adelaide. The late Mr. Langdon was married while at the war. He left a widow but no family.
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