Born in 1878 in Ottery St Mary, Lang was a
Royal Air Force officer and recipient of the
Order of the British Empire during the
First World War. Lang moved to
Woolwich in London in 1898 to work at the
Royal Arsenal. While at the Royal Arsenal, Lang engaged in experimental work in connection with artillery equipment, along with facilitated repairs and assisting in the creation of general handbooks. Upon the outbreak of war in 1914, Lang was granted a
commission into the British Army as a
lieutenant. Upon the formation of the
Royal Flying Corps, Lang changed branches. After being posted in
Candas in France, Lang was promoted to
major, and appointed as the park commander of the Greenwich Stores Depot in February 1917. Later that year, William Henry Lang was promoted to
lieutenant colonel, and appointed as Depot Commander of
RAF Kidbrooke. While in the
Royal Flying Corps, William Henry Lang worked as a technical officer based on his specialised knowledge of wireless and photographic technologies along with technical knowledge of experimental guns and armaments. In 1919, Lang resigned his commission in the
Royal Air Force and received the rank of
Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the New Year Honours List. During the
Second World War, William Henry Lang was a
sergeant in the
Special Constabulary in
Aylesbury. Lang died aged 81, in
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England. == References ==