James Langley

James Maydon Langley
James Langley at his wedding to Peggy Van Lier in November 1943.
Born(1916-03-12)12 March 1916
Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
Died10 April 1983(1983-04-10) (aged 67)
Suffolk, England
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Years of service1936–1946
RankLieutenant-Colonel
Service number68294
UnitColdstream Guards
Battles/warsWorld War II
Awards Military Cross
Member of the Order of the British Empire
Other workAuthor, bookseller

Lieutenant-Colonel James Maydon Langley MBE MC (12 March 1916 – 10 April 1983) was an officer in the British Army, who served during World War II. Wounded and captured at the battle of Dunkirk in mid-1940, he later returned to Britain and served in MI9.[1]

  1. ^ "British Army officer histories". Unit Histories. Retrieved 28 March 2022.