Ann Clare (Angel) Lang

Angel as she was more commonly known was born on the 6^th June (or 10^th August depending on records) 1889 (C646322). She was baptised/christened on the 15^th August 1889 in Karachi, Maharashta.

She married to Edward (Todd) Carter on the 18^th April 1914 and died on the 21^st Feb or 3^rd Mar 1974 again depending on records – Bedford 4a 46 or 3a 2446. From my mother’s diaries, she had a stroke on the 18^th February 1974 and died 3 days later.

Looking at the photo above (Photographer by Swaine, New Bond Street and Southsea 1919-38) She appeared to be a really beautiful woman – and it seems that she did look quite like Percy her brother (I haven’t got any photos of Walter, Jim or Tom when older so can’t really compare them!

She had 3 children – Mary, Desmond and Maureen – all of whom I met at some point and seem to recollect that Grant and I stayed with Maureen and her children when I was about 15 in North Wales.

I think Sir John Carter** was Todd’s father.

Their children were:

a)   Mary Ellie who was born on the 22^nd February 1915, she married Geoffrey Hugh Percival John on the 17^th March 1940 SW Surrey. (he was born 29^th March 1915). They lived at 157 Scalford Road, Melton Mowbray, Leicester.

b)   Maureen was born on the 6^th March, 1920 in Alexandria, Egypt – she married Major William Austin Maynard  not sure when – and lived at 42a Cheriston Gardens London – either W8 or N11

c)   Desmond Anthony Edward Carter – born 7^th June 1918 in Sutton, Surrey (Epsom) – He married 1^st of all Kathleen Dorothy Murray and then Serena Sylvia Hyde and died in 1982.

Edward G W (Todd) Carter RGA

He was born on the 30^th October 1882 West Ham, 4a 43 Oct-Dec 1882 and married on the 15^th April 1914.He died on the 6^th January 1964 ref Jan-Mar 1964 and buried 10^th Jan 1964. He was the eldest son of Maj Gen Sir John Thomas Carter, KCMG.

I have found a record of a Desmond Patrick Webb Carter who was born in 1887 and died on the 12^th December 1916 when he was only 19yrs old – Royal Engineers – L Grave IVE 29 – CWGC Dernancourt (The Somme) (http://www.somme-battlefields.com/memory-place/dernancourt-0) Commonwealth  Cemetery extension  - he as a LT, 1^st Field Companny – native of Bedforde and son of Major General Sir John Carter and Lady Carter (Malahide, Co. Dublin) – think this must have been a relation of Desmond’s….

He apparently entered RMA Woolwich in about 1898 and was commissioned about 1900 into Royal Garrison Artillery as a 2^nd Lieutenant. Served  with Imperial Yeomanry in South Africa from April 1904 to March 1905. Embarked for the Boer War but war ended before he arrived. Went to India in RGA in 1903 and married Angel in 1914. Promoted to Captain, RGA on 18^th August 1913. Remained in India until 1916. Brought 9 Bty back as Bty Commander. Formed Ross and Cromarty Mountain Artillery Brigade. Served in Palestine and India. Axed under Geddes Axe in 1923. In WW2 too old for army so joined RAF and served in UK. Known as Todd and Pappa. Promoted to Major, RGA on 30^th December 1915. Served in Egypt from 15 Jan to 18 Mar 1916 and with the Egyptian Expeditionary Force from 19^th Mar to 6^th Aug 1917 and from 14^th Sept 1917 to 31 Oct 1918. Served in the Balkan States from 6^th August 1916 to 15^th Feb 1917. Awarded the DSO in 1919. Mentioned in despatches in the London Gazette of 22^nd Jan 1919 and 5^th Jun 1919. In 1931 was living at Dulce Domum in Trowbridge, Wiltshire.

Desmond Anthony Edward Carter – their son was born on 7^th June 1918 in Sutton, Surrey – he married twice – Serena Sylvia Hyde and Kathleen Dorothy Murray. The latter was born on the 6^th June 1916 in Aldershot and died on the 5^th November 1981 and was buried on the 10^th November 1981 in Winchester. They had 5 children – Edward Charles Digby Carter (Lt.Col) born on the 23^rd April 1943 in Fleet, Surrey and married Patricia Hayes on the 2^nd April 1966 in Shoeburyness, Essex. 2^nd child was Rosanne Mary Carter – born 18^th Sept 1945 in Guildford, Surrey – married 1) John Stuart Dennis Reid 2nfd Feb 1969 and then 2) Michael Pickford 15^th Aug 1988 in Tilshead, Wilts and 3) John Arthur Lawrence 18^th July 1997 in Salisbury, Wilts. 3^rd child was Desmond Patrick Carter (Maj) who was born on the 22^nd Feb 1947 in Fleet and married Rebecca Kay Johnson on the 13^th Aug 1977 in Portland, Oregon. 4^th child was Georgina Dorothy Carter who was born on the 15^th June 1949 in Athens, Greece – she married Edmund Patrick Thomas Cookson (Maj) on the 3^rd Aug 1974. 5^th child was Kathleen Nichola Carter who was born on the 26^th October 1954 in RAFH Wroughton, Wilts and she married Francis Xavier Roberts (MajGen) on the 8^th Aug 1979.

Sir John Carter** - married Ella Louise Crossley on the 5^th April Desmond Patrick. John Hastings, Brian Wolsey, Edward George Webb, Ernest Abba John and Louis Alfred Latimer. Ella died on the 1^st February 1957.

See also:-  

Brothers - Percival (Percy) Lang  Walter Lang  James (Jim) Lang and Thomas (Tom) Lang jnr 

Sisters - Norah Lang (Dodo) Ann Lang (Angel) Ethel Lang (Ettie)  Marie Lang (Sr. Anne Josephine)