Langley William 1916

Willliam A Langley. Died 4 August 1916

Reading Chronicle, August 1916:

LOCAL CRICKETER’S NARROW ESCAPE

Private W. Langley, Royal Fusiliers, a well-known London Road Club cricketer, known as “Fatty,” in a letter to a friend at Embrook relates his marvellous escape from death when he was recently wounded. He says: “I have only got to thank my spoon and pay-book for not being killed. It cut my pay-book through, and my spoon was bent in two. I am keeping my spoon for a souvenir, and I shall keep my pay-book of they will let me. I saw several Wokingham boys in the hospital, all wounded, All our boys went for it like ‘Boys of the Old Brigade.’ They stepped out and charged across as if going to a church parade. It was a treat to see the way they went across”. Private Langley has a medal from the London Road C.C. awaiting his return, and has also distinguished himself in sports in France. He has won a medal for boxing, and another for flat racing. He was treated at a hospital in France. He received a severe injury to the ribs.

Name: LANGLEY, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Fusiliers
Unit Text: 9th Bn.
Date of Death: 04/08/1916
Service No: 6195
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 8 C 9 A and 16 A.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

82 Westcott Road, Wokingham, Berkshire

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