LANGLEY, Todd Matthew
Service Number: | 8265995 |
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Enlisted: | 18 April 1993 |
Last Rank: | Sergeant |
Last Unit: | 2nd Commando Regiment |
Born: | Margaret River, Western Australia, 1976 |
Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Soldier |
Died: | Killed in Action, Helmand Province, Afghanistan, 4 July 2011 |
Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
Memorials: | Australian Commando Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Broomehill War Memorial, Geraldton Afghanistan Honour Roll, Sale RSL Afghanistan Honour Roll, Two Wells Afghanistan War Memorial, Yungaburra Afghanistan Avenue of Honour |
Afghanistan Service
18 Apr 1993: | Enlisted Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 8265995 | |
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4 Jul 2011: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Sergeant, 8265995, 2nd Commando Regiment |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
Sergeant Todd LANGLEY enlisted in the Army on the 18 April 1993 and transferred to the regular Army on the 14 September 1994 and was posted to 1 RAR. On completion of the Commando selection and training course in 2004 was posted to 4th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (Commando), now 2nd Commando Regiment.
During Sergeant Todd Langley’s service in the Australian Army he deployed on the following operations:
- OPERATION TANAGER (East Timor) - October 2000 – May 2001.
- OPERATION CITADEL (East Timor) – May 2003 – October 2003.
- OPERATION SLIPPER (Afghanistan) - February 2006 – May 2006.
- OPERATION SLIPPER (Afghanistan) - May 2007 – August 2007.
- OPERATION SLIPPER (Afghanistan) - December 2008.
- OPERATION SLIPPER (Afghanistan) – July 2009 – November 2009.
- OPERATION SLIPPER (Afghanistan) – March 2011 – July 2011.
Sergeant Todd Langley was awarded the following honours and awards:
- Commendation for Distinguished Service 2002 and 2008,
- Australian Active Service Medal with clasp East Timor, clasp ICAT,
- Afghanistan Campaign medal,
- Defence Long Service Medal,
- Australian Defence medal,
- United Nations Medal UNTAET,
- NATO Non Article 5 Medal with clasp- ISAF,
- Infantry Combat Badge and the Unit Citation for Gallantry.