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Soldier Details:
Surname: Langley
Initials:   A.
Rank:   Lance Corporal
Army No.:  P/4608
Notes:   MMP. Awarded the 1914 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 15/8/1914 to 27/5/17. Formerly Pte. 2 Dragoon Guards. No 5844, discharged 23/12/01. Transferred 1/10/1916. He was born in Shipley, Yorkshire. He enlisted in the MMP 15/8/14, age 18.7 years, occupation Labourer, home address: 33 Back Dudley Street, Tyersal, Bradford, Discharged no longer physically fit for war service 8/3/18, deafness. Info from pension index cards:- Langley, Arthur, MMP, P/4608, A/L/Cpl, 8/3/18 discharged, born 1883, Married. 33 Back Dudley Street, Bradford. 9/3/18 pension for Rheumatism and deafness. DORMANT. Also:- To Region 4/2/22, Langley, Arthur, P.4608, MMP, A/L/Cpl, date and cause of death, 23/3/31 general paralysis of the insane, Widow Emily, 33 Back Dudley Street, Tyersal. Bradford, Refused, disease contracted after discharge 9/7/21. Also:- SB.35-APW. WIDOWS, 4/W/415. Widow Langley, Emily, Husband Langley, Arthur, MMP, P4608, A/L/Cpl, widow born 7/6/86. date of death of soldier 23/3/21, widow awarded 26/8 per week + 23/6 children's allowance, names of children: Doris Edith born 17/3/10, Margaret Annie, born 27/2/11, Clara Elizabeth, 24/9/12. Also:- Langley, Arthur MMP, P/4608, late 2 Dragoon Guards, 8/3/18 to discharge, 4/ML/2081, 33 Back Dudley Street, Tyersal. Bradford, Yorks, SFJ.552. Ad 27/2/18 at 27/6 from 9/3/18 to 24/3/18, Chelsea no. 250218H, received 1/3/18. SFJ.552. Arthur Langley.

Decorations/Medals/Awards (1)
  1. Decoration:   Silver War Badge Gazette Date: 1918-03-11 Gazette Issue: WO 329/3243 Gazette Page: List MPC/53
Citation:   Badge No. 351934. Enlisted 23/12/1901, discharged 8/3/1918. Army Order 265 of 1917. Sec B. Age 35years 0months. Served abroad.