Regimental number | 6930 |
Place of birth | Peterbough, Northamptonshire, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Grafton, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Height | 5' 3.25" |
Weight | 138 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, William James Lane, 113 Pound Street, Grafton, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Lismore, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 25th Battalion, 20th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/42/6 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 49th Battalion |
Fate | Died of disease |
Place of burial | Sutton Veny (St. John) Churchyard (Plot 358, Row E, Grave No. 10), Wiltshire |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 148 |
Other details |
War service: England. Embarked Sydney, 14 June 1917; disembarked Liverpool, England, 25/26 August 1917; marched into 7th Training Bn, Rollestone, 27 August 1917. Admitted to Parkhouse Military Hospital, 1 September 1917 (mumps); discharged, 21 September 1917, and marched into 7th Training Bn, Rollestone, the same day. Taken on strength of 49th Bn Details, Codford, from 25th Bn Details, 3 June 1918. Admitted to No 3 General Hospital, Codford, 4 June 1918 (hernia); discharged, 16 July 1918; marched into 12th Training Bn, Codford, 17 July 1918. Marched into No 3 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 1 August 1918. Marched into No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 10 September 1918. Marched into Overseas Training Bde, Longbridge Deverill, 3 October 1918. Admitted to Sutton Veny Military Hospital, 6 October 1918 (pneumonia, dangerously ill). Died, 9 October 1918 (influenza, and pneumonia). Buried St John the Evangelist Cemetery, 12 October 1918. Medal: British War Medal. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, LANE William James |