The Orys and Cook Family Tree » Eric Christison Lang D.S.O. (1888-1966)

Personal data Eric Christison Lang D.S.O. 

  • He was born on September 26, 1888 in Birkenhead, Cheshire. England.
    Name: Eric Christison Lang
    Registration Year: 1888
    Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec
    Registration District: Birkenhead
    Inferred County: Cheshire
    Volume: 8a
    Page: 5627
  • Resident in the year 1966: Whitechanger, Fernhurst, West Sussex.
  • He died on August 21, 1966 in Weat Sussex, England, he was 77 years old.
    Name: Eric C Lang
    Death Age: 77
    Birth Date: abt 1889
    Registration Date: Jul 1966
    Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep
    Registration District: Midhurst
    Inferred County: Sussex
    Volume: 5h
    Page: 648
  • Probate on November 15, 1966 naar London, England.
    Name: Eric Christison Lang
    Death Date: 21 Aug 1966
    Death Place: Sussex, England
    Probate Date: 15 Nov 1966
    Probate Registry: London, England

    To Dorothy Mary Therese Tuck married woman and to Hugh Maurice Lang retired Major H.M. Army ¹812
  • This information was last updated on March 27, 2021.

Household of Eric Christison Lang D.S.O.

He is married to Helen Mary (Eileen) Joy.

They got married on 2ND Q 1915 at Gardener Street, Dublin, Ireland, he was 26 years old.

Name: Eileen M Joy Date of Registration: 1915, Apr-May-Jun Registration district: Dublin South, Ireland Volume: 2
Page number: 712 FHL Film Number: 101263 Records on Page Eric Christina Lang Elizabeth Murphy Samuel Joseph Jones
Anne Fitzgerald Eileen M Joy Elizabeth Murphy Thomas Joseph Harford Elizabeth Warren Anne Austin John Ball Elizabeth Dunne

Child(ren):

  1. Hugh Maurice Lang  1916-1997


Notes about Eric Christison Lang D.S.O.

Colonel Eric Christison Lang DSO (1915) MB ChB (Ed 1910)
26 Sep 1888 [Wallasey Cheshire] – 21 Aug 1966 [Haslemere Surrey]
Colonel Eric Christison Lang graduated MB ChB from Edinburgh University in 1910. He was commissioned Lieutenant in the Royal Army Medical Corps on 26 July 1912.
He served with the British Expeditionary Force in France and in 1915 became a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (DSO).
He became a Specialist in Gynaecology and Obstetrics and was officer commanding the Louise Margaret Maternity Hospital Aldershot and the Military Families Hospital Hilsea.

Service Record E C Lang Lt Eric Christison Lang RAMC Aldershot December 1912
26 July 1912 Appointed Lieutenant RAMC on probation. In February 1913 was posted to the Dublin District, Irish Command.
June 1913 Change of Station from Curragh to Maryborough Heath Camp.
July 1913 Change of Station from Maryborough Heath Camp to Curragh.
Oct 1913 Change of Station from Kildare to Kilbride.
Dec 1913 Change of Station from Kilbride to Curragh.
1914–1915 Served with the British Expeditionary Force in France.
10 Mar 1915 Became a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (DSO).
30 Mar 1915 Promoted Captain RAMC.
Apr 1917–Sep 1917 Served in Italy.
1917–1919 Served in France and Belgium.
27 Apr 1918–29 Mar 1919 Granted the Acting rank of Lt Col whilst in command of 94 Field Ambulance.
1920–1925 Served in India.
26 July 1924 Promoted Major RAMC.
1926 Appointed Specialist in Gynaecology and Obstetrics.
6 Dec 1928 Arrived from England.
1929 On garrison duty.
1930 On garrison duty.
6 June 1931 Home leave.
22 Sept 1931 Major and Mrs Lang returned from leave in England.
1932 On garrison duty.
8 Dec 1933 Left Malta.
9 Dec 1933 Arrived in England from Malta. Exchanged with Maj Edward Phillips who arrived in England from India on 9 December 1933.
15 Aug 1934 Promoted Lieutenant Colonel RAMC.
1934 Officer Commanding Military Families Hospital Hilsea.
23 Jan 1935 Arrived in England from Malta.
1935–1937 Commanding Officer Louise Margaret Hospital Aldershot.
1 Oct 1937 Posted to India.
1937–1939 Specialist in Gynaecology BMH Rawalpindi, Murree and Lahore.
1939–1940 Commanding Officer BMH Rawalpindi.
21 Feb 1940 Promoted Colonel L/RAMC with seniority from 15 August 1937.
1940–1941 Assistant Director of Medical Services (ADMS) HQ Lahore District.
23 May 1941–Dec 1941 Director of Medical Services Army HQ Burma.
22 July–15 Dec 1941 Acting Brigadier L/RAMC.
1942–1946 Served in India.
1942–1944 ADMS HQ Sind District.
1944 Commanding Officer BMH Lucknow.
Mar 1944 Colonel E C Lang having completed four years in the rank, was retained on the Active List supernumerary to establishment.
1944–1946 Commanding Officer BMH Dalhousie.
1946–1948 President Standing Medical Board Southern Command.
20 Aug 1948 Retired to retired pay.

May 1949 Having exceeded the age limit of liability to recall, ceased to belong to the Regular Army Reserve of Officers.

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Eric Christison Lang

Eric Christison Lang
1888-1966

1915

Helen Mary (Eileen) Joy
1883-1963

Hugh Maurice Lang
1916-1997
Dorothy Mary Therese Lang
1920-1990

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Birthday September 26, 1888

  • The temperature on September 26, 1888 was about 15.5 °C. The air pressure was 12 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east-northeast. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 56%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from April 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from April 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1888: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
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Day of death August 21, 1966

  • The temperature on August 21, 1966 was between 14.1 °C and 23.5 °C and averaged 18.4 °C. There was 10.2 hours of sunshine (71%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northeast. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from April 14, 1965 to November 22, 1966 the cabinet Cals, with Mr. J.M.L.Th. Cals (KVP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from November 22, 1966 to April 5, 1967 the cabinet Zijlstra, with Prof. dr. J. Zijlstra (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1966: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 12.4 million citizens.
    • February 26 » Apollo program: Launch of AS-201, the first flight of the Saturn IB rocket
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