| Regimental number | 1102 |
| Place of birth | Bendigo, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Address | 144 Hargreaves Street, Richmond, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 4.5" |
| Weight | 126 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, E J Davidson, 144 Hargreaves Street, Richmond, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 29th Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/46/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 29th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of burial | Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery (Plot XVI, Row C. Grave No. 1), Sochez, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 115 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Town. Bendigo, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 10 November 1915; disembarked Suez, 7 December 1915. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 16 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Posted missing, 19/20 July 1916. Unofficially reported as a Prisoner of War in Germany by Sergeant O.S. Cole (letter dated 27 July 1916). Officially reported, 29 October 1916, as 'Died of Wounds whilst Prisoner of War, 20 July 1916 (gun shot wound abdomen)' and buried at Haubourdin Cemetery. Statement, Red Cross File No 880611 , 2546 Pte L.R. LANGMEAD, D Company, 29th Bn (former prisoner of war), 21 December 1918: 'Was badly wounded in [the] thigh during our attack at Fleurbaix on the 20th July 1916. Was taken Prisoner of War and taken to Hospital at I think, Douai, where he died.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DAVIDSON Percy Albert
Red Cross file 880611 |
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