John Thomas LANG

Regimental number6045
Place of birthNetherby, Victoria
SchoolWarruquil West State School, Victoria
ReligionMethodist
OccupationFarmer
AddressWyadra, Uranquinty, via Wagga Wagga, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation23
Next of kinFather, T H Lang, Wyadra, Uranquinty, via Wagga Wagga, New South Wales
Enlistment date7 March 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name2nd Battalion, 19th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/19/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on 22 August 1916
Rank from Nominal RollCorporal
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Battalion
FateDied of wounds 27 October 1917
Place of death or woundingYpres, Belgium
Age at death25
Age at death from cemetery records25
Place of burialBelgian Battery Corner Cemetery (Plot II, DRow H, Grave No. 8), Ypres, Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
33
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: thomas and Mary LANG, "Wyadra", Uranquinty, New south Wales
Family/military connectionsPte Edgar Elliott Nottage (cousin), killed in action June 3rd 1918.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal