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We remember Arthur Horace Lang
We remember Arthur Horace Lang
Timeline
Timeline
1891
1911
dates
Age 20
Source:6190756
1911
1911
location
Carhullen Boarding House,Newquay,Cornwall.
United Kingdom
school/college address
Source:6190756
1911
1915
location
Royal Oak Hotel, Sevenoaks, Kent
United Kingdom
Source:6190749
25th January 1915
1915
dates
Age 24
Source:6190749
1915
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Grenadier Guards
Source:8453105
1915
death
Killed in Action
Ginchy,Pas de Calais.
France
Source:6190741
Source:8453105
25th January 1915
burial
12. E. 22. Canadian Cemetery No 2,Neuville st Vast,Pas de Calais,France
Source:6190743
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Arthur Horace |
| Initials | AH |
| Last Name | Lang |
| Source | 2308037 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carhullen Boarding House,Newquay,Cornwall. | United Kingdom | school/college address | 1911 | |
| Royal Oak Hotel, Sevenoaks, Kent | United Kingdom | known 25th January 1915 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Grenadier Guards | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice S | mother | ||
| Basil Lang | father |
Media
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Lieutenant Arthur Horace LangOriginal IWM image caption: Lieutenant Arthur Horace Lang. Unit: 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards, attached to the Scots Guards. Death: 25 January 1915, Cuinchy, Flanders, Western Front. | CWGC family information: son of Basil and Alice S. Lang, of Royal Oak Hotel, Sevenoaks Kent. | Three quarter length portraitContributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Westerham Memorial St. Mary's ChurchMore about Westerham Memorial St. Mary's Church
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They thought it would be OVER by Christmas.More about They thought it would be OVER by Christmas.
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Cambridge University Cricket ClubMore about Cambridge University Cricket Club
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Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) members on the Great War Honours Board at Lord'sMore about Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) members on the Great War Honours Board at Lord's
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Test and First Class Cricketers who died in WW1More about Test and First Class Cricketers who died in WW1
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Harrow Memorials of the Great War (6 vols)More about Harrow Memorials of the Great War (6 vols)
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Viv2034 | |
| GRO War Death Army Officers Indices (1914 to 1921) Transcription | Viv2034 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Viv2034 | |
| CWGC First World War Casualty database Transcription | Viv2034 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | MARY2719 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Cricket archive | Viv2034 | |
| Harrow Memorials: Second Lieutenant A H Lang | Hannah21187 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| CWG record | Viv2034 | |
| Image of 2nd Lt. Lang | Viv2034 | |
| Arthur Horace Lang | Katherine27600 | |
| Lieutenant Arthur Horace Lang | James201 |
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