Trafford

Born 6th April 1888, the son of Thomas Redfern & Edith Mary Langtry (nee
Sanders).

1891 Census - 30, Oak Road, Withington, Manchester.     Son - aged: 3 -
born: Withington, Manchester.   Head of Household - Thomas Redfern Langtry
(father) - Married - aged: 44 - occ: Cotton Goods Merchant - born: Hulme,
Manchester.    Edith Mary Langtry (mother) - Wife - aged: 30 - born:
Newchapel, Surrey.    Plus 1 brother, 1 sister and 2 servants.

1901 Census - "Garwood", Wilmslow Road, Didsbury, Manchester.    Son -
aged: 12 - born: Withington, Manchester.   Head of Household - Thomas
Redfern Langtry (father) - Married - aged: 54 - occ: Cotton Goods Merchant
- born: Hulme, Manchester.    Edith Mary Langtry (mother) - Wife - aged: 40
- born: Newchapel, Surrey.    Plus 1 brother, 1 sister and 3 servants.

His father died in 1904 - aged: 58.

1911 Census - "Cranford", Parkfield Road, Didsbury, Manchester.     Son -
UnMarried - aged: 22 - occ: Apprentice Cotton Spinning - born: Withington,
Manchester.     Head of Household - his widwoed mother - Edith Mary Langtry
- aged: 50 - born: Brierly Kirk, Surrey.     Plus 1 brother, 1 sister and 2
servants. 

Attended Sebergh School, Cumbria - No. 1327 on the School Register.     He
became a Prefect and played rugby for the School team in 1905.     Left
Sedbergh in April 1906.

Like his father, he was in the cotton business.    Member of Didsbury Golf
Club.

MIC - Drafted to France on the 9th July 1915.   Awarded BWM - 15 Star -
Victory.  His mother later resided at 3 Falconberg Mansions, Chiswick, West
London.

It would appear by his place and date of burial, that he was killed during
the Battle of Loos that took place between the 25th September and the 8th
October 1915.     Certainly the Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders took part
in that Battle, being part of the 15th (Scottish) Division, 45th Brigade.

His brother, who also attended Sedbergh School - No. 1467 on the School
Register - became 2nd Lt. H.D. Langtry  serving with the 8th Bn Lancashire
Fuisiliers (Sedbergh School records state that he became a Captain in the
Army Service Corps)  was invalided home and at the time of Reginald's death
was recuperating at Osbourne on the Isle of Wight.

Listed in the Guardian Year Book - Roll of Honour for 1916 which states
that he was 28 and serving in the 10th Bn. A & S Highlanders.

French M.I. - "In dearest memory".

Death reported in the 01/10/1915 edition of the Altrincham Guardian.