Courcelette British Cemetery, Somme.
Youngest son
of Philip Edward & Lizzie Ann Langlois (nee Le Gresley) of Gordon Villa, St
Peter, Jersey
Killed in action, aged 26 years.
NEWS
ITEM in Jersey Evening Post of Monday 23 October 1916
Roll
of Honour. We regret to state that Mrs Langlois of Gordon Villa, St Peters has
received news that her son, Private Francis Philip Langlois of 60th Battalion
Canadians, has been killed in action somewhere in France. The sad information
was conveyed to the family by Sidney Le Marquand, a comrade of the deceased, who
states that Private Langlois was killed by the explosion of a shell on the evening
of 9 October as the Battalion was being relieved. The late soldier, he adds, was
highly respected by all the Battalion and was often complimented on his work as
a runner attached to Headquarters. He always had a cheerful word for everyone
he met and he died as a brave and true soldier. The deceased was in his 27th year
and gave up a good position with Mr Ernest Le Marquand at Newport, Gaspe, Canada
and joined up in Montreal in July 1915. He came to England in November and proceeded
to France last March. We offer the bereaved family our sincere sympathy.
NEWS
ITEM in Jersey Evening Post of Thursday 14 December 1916
The
Late Private F Langlois. The Campbelltown Graphic of New Brunswick of 2 November
1916 published the following "A Memorial Service was held in St Peters
Church on Sunday 29 October in memory of the late Private Francis Langlois. The
church was appropriately draped and the Union Jack was placed in an honoured position
together with a photo of the deceased within the Communion Rails. The deceased
enlisted about July last year with 60th Battalion and was almost at once sent
to the Front, where he went through all the severe fighting. During his residence
at Newport his fine qualities as a man endeared him to all with whom he came into
contact and his loyalty was his pride and he needed only the call to find him
ready to lay his life down for the Empire and liberty". The bereaved
mother has also received many letters of sympathy from Canadian friends of her
gallant son, of which the following is one:
Picture courtesy
of Mike & Rosemarie Thomas
