Private Alfred George LANG 12/574
In loving memory of Alf
Beloved eldest son of J & G LANG
Died March 16th 1925
Aged 39 years
“Sadly Missed”
Main Body NZEF
12/574
Full name: Alfred George LANG
See portrait in comments section.
Born: 8 March 1886, Thames, NZ
Occupation: Painter
He married Ida CALLAGHAN, spinster in February 1914 in Auckland and had no children at time of enlisting. They were living at 42 College Hill, Ponsonby, Auckland at time Albert enlisted.
An Ida Edith Mary LANG married c1925 to James John MCKEEGAN. Possibly Ida remarrying? Ida MCKEEGAN died c1935 aged 42 years. [2]
Cause of death: Perforated duodenal ulcer; Paralytic items toxaemia and cardiac failure. Death noted as not due to military service.
Block A Row 30 Plot 120
[his father James aged 65 who died 21 November 1928 & mother Georgina aged 73 who died 28 March 1938 are buried in plot 119] [1] They were both born in England. In 1919 when Alfred tried to re enlist, they had been resident in NZ 50 and 45 years respectively.
He fought in Gallipoli and Egypt.
Was discharged as medically unfit on 16 January 1917 on account of injuries sustained on active service. Battle Asthenia, Chronic Asthma and did something to his right arm and knee, fractured right wrist & had bronchitis.
His medals were delivered to Ida who was living at 42 Brown Street, Ponsonby in 1925
He tried to re-enlist in 1919 and noted was that he had Chronic Synovitis of the right knee but was found to be fit for service within New Zealand.
His Cenotaph record:
muse.aucklandmuseum.com/databases/Cenotaph/47989.detail?O...
His military records are available online:
www.archway.archives.govt.nz/StreamgateProxy/fileStream?i...
SOURCES:
[1]
Purewa cemetery database
[2]
NZ Department of Internal Affairs historic BDM indexes [marriage registration 1925/2662 death registration 1935/21563]
Private Alfred George LANG 12/574
In loving memory of Alf
Beloved eldest son of J & G LANG
Died March 16th 1925
Aged 39 years
“Sadly Missed”
Main Body NZEF
12/574
Full name: Alfred George LANG
See portrait in comments section.
Born: 8 March 1886, Thames, NZ
Occupation: Painter
He married Ida CALLAGHAN, spinster in February 1914 in Auckland and had no children at time of enlisting. They were living at 42 College Hill, Ponsonby, Auckland at time Albert enlisted.
An Ida Edith Mary LANG married c1925 to James John MCKEEGAN. Possibly Ida remarrying? Ida MCKEEGAN died c1935 aged 42 years. [2]
Cause of death: Perforated duodenal ulcer; Paralytic items toxaemia and cardiac failure. Death noted as not due to military service.
Block A Row 30 Plot 120
[his father James aged 65 who died 21 November 1928 & mother Georgina aged 73 who died 28 March 1938 are buried in plot 119] [1] They were both born in England. In 1919 when Alfred tried to re enlist, they had been resident in NZ 50 and 45 years respectively.
He fought in Gallipoli and Egypt.
Was discharged as medically unfit on 16 January 1917 on account of injuries sustained on active service. Battle Asthenia, Chronic Asthma and did something to his right arm and knee, fractured right wrist & had bronchitis.
His medals were delivered to Ida who was living at 42 Brown Street, Ponsonby in 1925
He tried to re-enlist in 1919 and noted was that he had Chronic Synovitis of the right knee but was found to be fit for service within New Zealand.
His Cenotaph record:
muse.aucklandmuseum.com/databases/Cenotaph/47989.detail?O...
His military records are available online:
www.archway.archives.govt.nz/StreamgateProxy/fileStream?i...
SOURCES:
[1]
Purewa cemetery database
[2]
NZ Department of Internal Affairs historic BDM indexes [marriage registration 1925/2662 death registration 1935/21563]