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Norman Harold Langford

(Confirmed)

Born: 10 September, 1894

Died: 22 July, 1966

Biographical Summary:

Parents Albert Langford and Mary Priscilla Stolz. Father Albert was employed on the clerical staff of the Sydney Morning Herald, a member of the Mosman Neutral Bay Rifle Club, and a founder and vice-president of the Mosman Musical Society.

Norman was third of four children – sisters Phyllis Marge and Nellie Alberta, younger brother Gordon Lawrence.

Attended Shore (Sydney Church Of England Grammar School) 1909-1910.

Enlisted 12 July 1915, age 20 years and 10 months. Norman had been apprenticed as a photo engraver at the Sydney Morning Herald for 4 years, with a similar period of service with the 17th Infantry.  Address of his mother given as 50 Prince Street, Mosman. 

Mentioned in Charles Bean's Official History Vol VI, Chapter XI for 1st Battalion actions around Merris where 'peaceful penetration found its climax'.

Reccomendation for gallantry and devotion to duty during operations on 23 August 1918:

For two hours this N.C.O, despite heavy enemy machine gun fire, held on to a position in advance of our line, harrassing the enemy with his Lewis Gun and greatly assisted the advance in the exploitation stage of the attack.

At least two letters home printed in the Sydney Morning Herald (see sources below).

Married Coral Mary Matthews in 1920, had 4 sons and 2 daughters.

Two articles by Norman Langford were published in Reveille, 1932: 1st Battalion patrol : no man's land clash (January) and On active service : a sergeant's reminiscences (October).

Recorded Names:

• Norman Harold Langford
• Norman Langford

Service Number: 3092

Ranks:

• Held rank of Private
• Held rank of Sergeant

Birth Records:

• Born in Sydney

Death Records:

• 22 July, 1966 in Waverton

Life Events:

• Enlisted at Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia
• Embarked from Sydney on the HMAT Warilda

Address:

• 50 Prince Street Mosman NSW Australia

Relationships:

• mother - Langford Mary P
• mother - Mary Priscilla Stolz
• father - Albert Langford
• wife - Coral Mary Matthews

Organisations:

• Member of - ,,,,
• Member of - ,,,,
• Member of - 1st Battalion, AIF

Main Sources:

• Sgt NH Langford (Photograph)
• LANGFORD Norman Harold Service Number 3092 Place of Birth Sydney NSW Place of Enlistment Liverpool NSW Next of Kin Mother LANGFORD Mary P (Item)
• Discovering Anzacs Norman Harold Langford (Webpage)
• First World War Embarkation Roll Norman Harold Langford (Webpage)
• Honours and Awards Norman Langford (Webpage)
• A WORD TO SHIRKERS (Newspaper Article)
• HOT TRENCH WORK (Newspaper Article)
• Comment by Geraldine Walsh on Flickr (Webpage)
• Marriage Notice (Newspaper Article)

Commemorations:

• LANGFORD N. H. on the East Face of the
• Langford on the Mosman Public School Roll of Honour
• N.H. on the MosmanNeutral Bay Rifle Club Roll of Honour