1896 Aug 4. Born Prestwich, Lancashire
1901 census at 1, Stanway Street, North Manchester
1911 census 12 Upton Road Claughton Village Birkenhead
1914 Jan 21. Francis Gilbert Langton; rank/rating, Apprentice; year of birth, 1897; place of birth, Manchester; Indentured at Liverpool on this date on SS Sallust
1918 Mar 11. Commissioned Sub.Lt
1919 Jan/Mar Married Alice B Jones in Portsmouth
1920 Oct 18. Joined ADRIC with service no 760. Posted to G Coy. And remained there except for 7 day posting to Q Coy from 9 Apr 1921 to 16 Apr 1921
1921 Jul 16 to 30 Jul on Leave
1921 Aug 8 to 22 Aug on Leave
1921 Sep 21 to 4 Oct on Leave
1922 Jan 19. Discharged on demobilisation of ADRIC
1939 His WW1 medals were only claimed in 1939
1939 His wife is alone at Outram Rd, Portsmouth
1940 May 8. Commissioned Lt RN
1952 Oct/Dec Died Portsmouth aged 56