| Regimental number | 3579 |
| Place of birth | Cororooke, Victoria |
| School | Working Men's College, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Electrical engineer |
| Address | Cororooke near Colac, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, Alexander Lang, Cororooke near Colac, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 58th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Delville Wood, Somme, France |
| Age at death | 20.10 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | A.I.F. Burial Ground (Plot I, Row F, Grave No. 20), Flers, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 166 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alexander and Christina LANG, "Bowenvale", Edward Street, Sandringham, Victoria, Australia. Native of Cororooke |
| Family/military connections | Sidney Hinds was his cousin. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
