LANGLEY, GEORGE FURNER

 Person: id 43017
University connections
UMelb
Event flag
World War I
Family name
LANGLEY
Given name(s)
GEORGE FURNER
Initials
G.F.
Gender
Male
Start date
1911
Combined start dates
1911
Survived
Survived WWI
OCRd book entry or other narrative
LANGLEY, GEORGE FURNER 1911.
Melb. H.S.; Teachers' Coll.; Dip. Ed.; Capt. of College; Teacher Williamstown H.S.
December 1914, Pte.; 2/Lt. 24.3.15; sailed 8.5.15 with 21st Btn.; Lieut. August 1915; Gallipoli, Capt., 2.9.15 till evacuation; wounded on torpedoed Southland; transf. Imperial Camel Corps 26.1.16, commanding No. 4 Coy.; Senussi Campaign March-August 1916; in September given command of 1st Anzac Btn. I.C.C.; Sinai and Palestine campaigns, T/Major 10.9.16; Major 1.11.16; Lieut.-Col. 24.1.17; to command 14th L.H.R. on disbanding of Aust. units of I.C.C. 1.7.18; Jaffa and Damascus September- October 1918; temp. command of 5th L.H. Bde. December 1918 till disembarkation; wounded second time 27.3.18. Awarded D.S.O. 8.3.19; Serbian Order of White Eagle August-September 1916; Despatches four times, 9.7.16, 2
Year commenced - MELBOURNE UNI ONLY
1911
ADB Entry ID
7030
UniMelb Category
Returned
 
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