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Name: Sydney Frank Langstone
Country: England
Rank: Sergeant
Service: Royal Air Force
Unit: 205
Victories: 5
Born: 1890
Place of Birth: Balsall, Warwickshire, England
Died: 1967
Place of Death: Warwickshire, England
 
 
The son of William and Ann Langstone, Sydney Frank Langstone was a D.H.4 observer with 205 Squadron. In 1918 he scored five victories.
 
Victories
Date Time Unit Aircraft Opponent Location
1 03 May 1918 1545 205 D.H.4 (D9238) 1 Pfalz D.III 2 Chaulnes-Rosières
2 03 May 1918 1545 205 D.H.4 (D9238) 1 Pfalz D.III 2 Chaulnes-Rosières
3 20 May 1918 0830 205 D.H.4 (D9238) 1 Pfalz D.III 3 Mericombe
4 13 Aug 1918 1100 205 D.H.4 (D9238) 1 Fokker D.VII Péronne
5 15 Sep 1918 1520 205 D.H.4 (D9238) 1 Fokker D.VII Busigny

1 Pilot Lt Cyril Heywood
2 Shared with Lt G E Siedle & AGL William Middleton, Capt Euan Dickson & AGL Charles Robinson, Lt William Elliott & AGL Whalley, Lt Wilson & AGL Mackay, Lt William Grossart & AGL Richards, Lt Fox & AGL C F Ambler, Capt John Gamon & 2Lt Walter Scott, Lt Robert Chalmers & 2Lt Stanley Hamblin, Lt Scott & AGL Humphrey
3 Shared with Capt John Gamon & Sgt William Jones, Lt J M Mason & Sgt Charles Robinson, Lt Wilson & AGL Mackay, Lt D J T Mellor & AGL Gillman, Lt William Elliott & AGL Richards, Lt Fox & AGL Ferrie, Lt William Grossart & 2Lt A R Crosthwaite
 
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