Four: Musician H. Langford, Royal Marines

1914-15 Star (R.M.B. 1154. Mus. H. Langford.); British War and Victory Medals (R.M.B. 1154 Mus. G. [sic] Langford.); Defence Medal, mounted as worn, good very fine, scarce to rank (4) £160-200

H. Langford was born in London on 21 November 1889 and joined the Royal Marines as a Bandboy on 8 September 1906, playing the clarinet and violin, being advanced to Musician on his 18th birthday in 1907. He attended the Royal Navy School of Music from 1908-11, and served as a Bandsman during the Great War. He was wounded on 30 June 1918 whilst serving in H.M.S. Europa, and was demobilised on 19 December 1919.