Brigadier George Furner Langley

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Photograph ART26273
Service number V64877, VX133472
Ranks Held Captain, Lieutenant Colonel, Second Lieutenant
Birth Date 01/05/1891
Birth Place Australia: Victoria, Melbourne, Port Melbourne
Death Date 24/08/1971
Death Place Australia: New South Wales, Sydney
Final Rank Brigadier
Service Australian Imperial Force
Units
  • 14th Australian Light Horse Regiment
  • 1st Australian Camel Battalion
Places
Conflicts/Operations
  • First World War, 1914-1918
  • Second World War, 1939-1945
  • Second World War, 1939-1945

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    PERTH, WA. 1943-03-18. SCENE AT THE SALUTING BASE ON THE OCCASION OF THE MARCH THROUGH PERTH OF ...

    GERALDTON, WA. 1943-04-17. THE HONOURABLE F. M. FORDE, MINISTER FOR THE ARMY, WATCHING THROUGH ...

    WESTERN AUSTRALIA. 1943-07-13. PORTRAIT OF VX133472 BRIGADIER G. F. LANGLEY, DSO., BRIGADE ...

    CHIDLOW, WA. 1943-07-13. OFFICERS OF HEADQUARTERS, 2ND AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE, AIF. LEFT TO ...

    CHIDLOW, WA. 1943-07-13. OFFICERS OF HEADQUARTERS, 2ND AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE, AIF. LEFT TO ...

    CHIDLOW, WA. 1943-07-13. OFFICERS OF HEADQUARTERS, 2ND AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE, AIF. LEFT TO ...

    Chidlow, Western Australia. 1943-07-21. The 6th Australian Infantry Battalion, Australian ...

    Chidlow, WA. 1943-07-20. Brigadier G.F. Langley, DSO ED, farewelling WX32 Major D.A.C. Jackson, ...

    CHIDLOW, WA, 1943-07-12. NX70343 LIEUTENANT GENERAL H. GORDON BENNETT CB CMG DSO VD (3), TAKING ...

    CHIDLOW, WA, 1943-07-12. NX70343 LIEUTENANT GENERAL H. GORDON BENNETT CB CMG DSO VD (3), TAKING ...

Rolls

Timeline

Career summary 18 *** NO ACTIVE SERVICE ***
Career summary 11 course RAAF School of Army Co-Op c.Jul
WW1 Service 4 seconded ICC
Served 1914-1918 Command: WWI 1st Bn ICC; Service:
WW1 Service 5 temporary major commanding officer 1st battalion ICC
Career summary 1 Reserve of Officers
Date of birth 01/05/1891
WW1 Service 2 25/08/1915 lieutenant
Date commissioned 24/03/1915
Date of embarkation 10/05/1915
Date of enlistment 24/03/1915
WW1 Service 3 02/09/1915 captain
WW1 Service 1 24/03/1915 2lieutenant 21st bn
Other units 1916-12-01 - 1918-06-30 Commanding Officer of the 1st (Australia) Battalion, Imperial Camel Corps.
WW1 Service 6 01/11/1916 major
Date of recommendation honour or award 1916
WW1 Service 7 24/01/1917 lieutenant colonel
WW1 Service 8 01/07/1918 commanding officer 14th Light Horseregiment
Date of recommendation honour or award 06/09/1918
Date of recommendation honour or award 10/10/1918
Date of recommendation honour or award 03/09/1918
Date of recommendation honour or award 1918
Other units 1918-07-01 - 1919-01-01 Commanding Officer of the 14th Light Horse Regiment.
Date returned to Australia 24/07/1919
Date returned to Australia 24/07/1919
WW1 Service 9 1919-01-15 - 1919-07-24 administering command 5th Light HorseBri
WW1 Service 10 02/11/1919 demobilised
Interwar Service 2 01/07/1920 commanding officer 20th Light Horseregiment
Interwar Service 1 01/01/1920 lieutenant colonel Reserve of Officers
Interwar Service 3 18/08/1924 Unattached List
Interwar Service 4 01/01/1925 commanding officer 4th Light Horse
Interwar Service 5 01/01/1929 Unattached List
Interwar Service 6 01/01/1934 Reserve of Officers
Career summary 2 30/09/1940 commanding officer 38th battalion
Appointment 1940-09-30 - 1942-02-16 Battalion: 38th; Rank on appointment: lieutenant colonel; Appointed from: Reserve of Officers ; Reason for end of appointment: promotion field command: 2nd Brigade
Career summary 3 01/05/1941 seconded administering command 6th Brigade
Career summary 4 1941-08-06 - 1941-09-17 course Command & Staff School Dun
Career summary 6 24/12/1941 general service officer grade 1 Southern Comd Headquarters
Career summary 5 22/09/1941 seconded general service officer grade 1 Headquarters 4thDivision
Career summary 12 01/09/1942 enlisted 2AIF
Career summary 9 06/04/1942 temporary brigadier, commander 2nd Brigade
Career summary 8 16/02/1942 relinquished command 38th battalion
Career summary 7 24/01/1942 G1 3rdDivision
Career summary 10 1942-06-28 - 1942-07-13 attached 13th Brigade Headquar
Career summary 16 10/03/1944 honourary brigadier Reserve of Officers
Career summary 17 04/07/1944 ED
Career summary 14 15/01/1944 medical downgrade Class B
Career summary 15 21/01/1944 relinquished command 2nd Brigade
Career summary 13 14/01/1944 attached Headquarters Darwin Fortress Comd 7 dec 43-
Date of death 24/08/1971

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