Langley, Frank 1917

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1. admin says:

   28/01/2012 at 10:29 pm

   There are two Frank Langleys both born early 1890’s. One Crowthorne and mother Caroline, the other Wokingham and mother Elizabeth.

   Soldiers Died tell us of the death of Frank Langley born Crowthorne 1917. Royal Berks Regiment. His mother was Caroline and father Leonard. He did not have a brother William, but did have a brother Leonard William, who died 1894. The 1911 census shows father Leonard and son Frank still living in Crowthorne.

   Frank Langley of Wokingham in 1911, is living with his mother Elizabeth in Gipsy Lane Wokingham. I lived about 200 yards from Gipsy Lane. It is right in the centre of Wokingham.

   Ok, so we can establish that your William had a mother called Elizabeth and there is a Frank with a mother called Elizabeth in 1911. Let’s assume they are the same and are brothers. The question here is did your Frank of Wokingham die in the war? It would mean that two Frank Langleys died (we know Soldiers Died database tells us Frank of Crowthorne died). If your Frank did die then he might be the one named on the Memorial and not the Crowthorne Frank. The next question is the photo. Which Frank is it ? The photo shows a Frank Langley showing the Royal Berks badge. Frank of Crowthorne was in the Royal Berks so you would think it is him. However, the CWGC shows the death of an F Langley in 1916 and was part of the Royal Berks Regiment.

   I think at least we can assume your Frank of Crowthorne who died in 1917 is not from your side of the family. But there are still questions about the photo and the death in the CWGC.

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2. Andrew Radgick says:

   19/03/2014 at 8:56 pm

   There is a death registered for Frank Langley for Q1/1954 in the Wokingham district, age at death 63.
   This would tie in with Frank Langley, born Q2/1890 in Wokingham.

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