5450 Private A (or J) Langdon, 13th Hussars. The Regiment deployed to South Africa for the Second Anglo Boer War, sailing on the Montfort and Templemore, and arrived in South Africa (Durban) in the beginning of Dec 1899 to join the Ladysmith relief force. They were present at the battle of Colenso on 15 Dec 1899 but not heavily engaged and the squadrons were utilised through the operations culminating in the relief of Ladysmith on 27 Feb 1900. The Regiment was mainly employed after June 1900 and up to the end of the year on the Standerton-Newcastle line. In 1901 the Regiment was sent to the Western Transvaal, and, along with the 5th Dragoon Guards, operated about Klerksdorp for a long time and afterwards east of Pretoria under Brigadier General G Hamilton. Private Langdon died of enteric fever (typhoid) at 4 Stationary Hospital/17 General Hospital, Standerton, Transvaal aged 28 years. He was buried on 28 Jan 1901. He is also commemorated on the 13th Hussars Boer War memorial in Royal Garrison Church of All Saints, Farnborough Road, Aldershot, Hampshire, England (see: https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/261604).
Recorded as A Langdon on the cemetery memorial. Recorded as A Langton on the South African Field Force Casualty Roll. Recorded as J Langdon on the 13th Hussars Boer War memorial in Aldershot. Recorded as J Langden on the QSA medal rolls.
Recorded as A Langdon on the cemetery memorial. Recorded as A Langton on the South African Field Force Casualty Roll. Recorded as J Langdon on the 13th Hussars Boer War memorial in Aldershot. Recorded as J Langden on the QSA medal rolls.
5450 Private A (or J) Langdon, 13th Hussars. The Regiment deployed to South Africa for the Second Anglo Boer War, sailing on the Montfort and Templemore, and arrived in South Africa (Durban) in the beginning of Dec 1899 to join the Ladysmith relief force. They were present at the battle of Colenso on 15 Dec 1899 but not heavily engaged and the squadrons were utilised through the operations culminating in the relief of Ladysmith on 27 Feb 1900. The Regiment was mainly employed after June 1900 and up to the end of the year on the Standerton-Newcastle line. In 1901 the Regiment was sent to the Western Transvaal, and, along with the 5th Dragoon Guards, operated about Klerksdorp for a long time and afterwards east of Pretoria under Brigadier General G Hamilton. Private Langdon died of enteric fever (typhoid) at 4 Stationary Hospital/17 General Hospital, Standerton, Transvaal aged 28 years. He was buried on 28 Jan 1901. He is also commemorated on the 13th Hussars Boer War memorial in Royal Garrison Church of All Saints, Farnborough Road, Aldershot, Hampshire, England (see: https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/261604).
Recorded as A Langdon on the cemetery memorial. Recorded as A Langton on the South African Field Force Casualty Roll. Recorded as J Langdon on the 13th Hussars Boer War memorial in Aldershot. Recorded as J Langden on the QSA medal rolls.
Recorded as A Langdon on the cemetery memorial. Recorded as A Langton on the South African Field Force Casualty Roll. Recorded as J Langdon on the 13th Hussars Boer War memorial in Aldershot. Recorded as J Langden on the QSA medal rolls.
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