Private William Lang

Army Number : 3290

Battalion : 2/7th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment.

Born at Nottingham and lived at 5, Wollaton Place, Woolpack Lane, Nottingham. Husband of Annie Lang, of 6, Wilford Cottages, Goodhead Street, The Meadows, Nottingham. He was a threader and enlisted 28th October 1914 at Nottingham. He was killed in action 26th April 1916, whilst attacking 25 North Road and Mount Street Bridge, Dublin, during the Irish rebellion.

Buried: Deans Grange Cemetery, Republic of Ireland. Special Memorial.

Private Lang is also commemorated on the following local memorials:-
St. Mary’s Church War Memorial, Nottingham
St. Mary’s Church Roll of Honor, Nottingham.