Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Portsmouth Naval Memorial | 24 Hampshire | |
| 2. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 34A GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | Distinguished Service Medal | ||
Family :
Son of Edwin Joseph and Mary Christina Langridge, of 66, Essex Rd., East Southsea, Portsmouth.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: HMS Paragon |
Mike: Note: HMS Paragon was an Acasta class Destroyer. She was torpedoed by German destroyers, 18th March 1917, that were attacking the Dover Barrage. She was hit be a torpedo and gunfire and broke in half within eight minutes and sank. Some of her own depth charges exploded killing some of the survivors |
| Action : Naval Campaign |
Naval Campaign is defined as to include all sea operations where attrition rates are in ones and twos and which do not fall within specific naval battles such as Jutland, Coronel, Falklands etc. This includes Merchant Navy losses.
Detail :
PO176983 Chief Petty Officer Albert Victor Langrdidge, D.S.M., R.N. HMS Paragon died 18th March, 1917.
Probate LANGRIDGE Albert Victor of St. Clair 66 Essex-road Southsea Portsmouth petty officer R.N. died 18 March 1917 on naval service Administration Winchester 9 October to Edwin Joseph Langridge warehouseman. Effects £451 18s. 8d.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | St Clair No. 2074 E.C. | Hampshire & IOW |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
16th May 1904 | 15th July 1904 | 19th September 1904 |
Listed as a 1st Class Petty Officer, resident at Southsea when initiated into St. Clair Lodge in 1904. His contributions are paid to 1916 with the final annotation reading "Died 18.3.17."
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley