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The Bristol Grammar School website provides his service and death details and this biographical information: 'Son of George Langford, goldsmith, and Elizabeth Langford, of 30 College Green. Younger brother of Mary, Francis James, Thomas Player, and George Robert Pointing. Also older brother Elizabeth Beatrice.
Langford was born on 12/01/1892, and attended the School from 1906-1911. He served as a Lieutenant in the Army, with the Gloucestershire Regiment 2nd/6th Bn.. Langford sadly lost his life on 19/07/1916, as a result of the War.
Langford is remembered on Loos Memorial, France, Panels 60 to 64.
The school Chronicle (December 1916) wrote that "Lieut S.C. Booker, Worcester Regt., won the same distinction [Military Cross] for conspicuous gallantry. Assisted by another officer and two men, he brought in fourteen wounded men from 'No Man's Land' under heavy fire. Next day with two men, he brought in a wounded officer from within thirty yards of the enemy's parapet. He was searching for a brother Old Boy, Second-Lieut. W.J. Langford, whom alas! he did not find, and he has now fallen when engaged on a similar errand of mercy, betrayed by the moon when within close range of the German trenches."'