LANGDALE MID Edward George

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Captain Edward George Langdale was a master at Oakham School between 1912 and 1914 and in charge of the school's Officer Training Corps. He went on to command B company of the 5th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment largely made up of Rutland Territorials, and died leading his men in the disastrous attack on the Hohenzollern Redoubt during the Battle of Loos in October 1915. Edward received his Commission

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Edward George Langdale was born on 27th January 1883 in Kensington, London. he is also commemorated on the war memorial at Merton College, Oxford. He was at Merton from 1902 to 1906. I believe his parents were Frederick W and Ada M Langdale.
By simontcope on Friday 30th May '14 at 2:36pm
Schoolmaster: The Limes in Croydon 1906, Newbury Grammar School 1=907-08), King Edward V11 School in Sheffield 1908-12); he taught Mathematics with some Latin, English, History and Geography.Volunteered immediately on the outbreak of war.Mentioned in Despatches.Remembered on Panel 42-44 of the Loos Memorial.
By BN on Tuesday 17th June '14 at 4:37pm
 

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