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Lionel William LANE

Place of birthArmidale, New South Wales
SchoolArmidale Public School, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationBusiness manager
AddressDangar Street, Armidale, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation23
Next of kinFather, Mr Herbert William Lane, Mla Armidale, New South Wales
Previous military serviceServed in the Cadets.
Enlistment date16 December 1915
Rank on enlistment2nd Lieutenant
Unit name53rd Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/70/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A37 Barambah on 23 June 1916
Rank from Nominal RollLieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll53rd Battalion
FateKilled in Action 21 November 1917
Age at death24
Age at death from cemetery records24
Place of burialTorreken Farm Cemetery No. 1 (Row B, Grave No. 17), Wytschaete, Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
157
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: H. and K. LANE, Armidale, New South Wales
Family/military connectionsStep-Brother: Major Cyril Herbert D Lane, 18th Bn, killed in action, 29 August 1915.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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