Langford received his medical training at Charing Cross Hospital, qualifying M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. in 1898. He was employed as Assistant Medical Officer at St Mary’s Infirmary, Islington. On 27th July 1899, he joined the Medical Services at the rank of Lieutenant, then served in South Africa from 1899 to 1901, as the Regimental Medical Officer of the 1st Bn. Dublin Fusiliers, being mentioned in despatches twice [Gazetted on 8th February and 10th September 1901], and being awarded the D.S.O. [Gazetted on 27th September 1901 - In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia, Warrant and Statutes were sent to the GOC Troops, Bermuda. Presented by General Geary 12 February 1902.] He also received the Queen's Medal with seven clasps. He then went on to serve in Bermuda 1901-1903, during which time he gained promotion to Captain on 27th July 1902. He was then Adjutant of R.A.M.C, Volunteers, from November 1905 to March 1908, and Adjutant, Territorial Force, April 1908 to October 1911. He was promoted again to Major on 27th July 1911. Langford was serving in Preston when war broke out. He entered the war in France on 18th August 1914, as Commanding Officer of the 2nd Cavalry Field Ambulance. He gained promotion to Lieutenant Colonel on 1st March 1915, and was made a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in 1916. The write up about him in Hayward’s book of the D.S.O states Langford was employed as Assistant Director of Medical Services, 4th Army, France, from 15th June to 31st October 1917, and A.D.M.S., 11th Division, France, from 1st November 1917. However, Drew’s Medical Officers in the British Army states that from 1917-1918 he was serving in Italy, then returned to France 1918-1919. He acted as Temporary Colonel from 1st November 1917 - 12th April 1919. From 1922-1927 he served in India, gaining the full rank of Colonel on 3rd January 1927. He retired on pay on 29th December 1930. At some point he was the office in charge of the Military Hospital, Tidworth Area, Southern Command. The foreign awards he received were the French War Medal [19/6/1919] and the Belgium War Cross [4/9/1919] Langford died at Woking, Surrey. He was the son of Colonel E G K P Lloyd; and the husband of Lilian May, daughter of Surgeon General Sir W R Hooper, KCSI.