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Lane-J-H-Pte-4453

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Volunteers of Essendon and Flemington, 1914-1918

James Horace Lane, presumably photographed some time prior to being appointed Lance Corporal on 5/9/1917. The chevron on his left sleeve indicates a year of service with good conduct, so presumably the photo dates to sometime between 8 January 1917 when he would have completed 12 months service, and his promotion to Lance Corporal in September 1917. Courtesy of the Australian War Memorial.

Lane J H Pte 4153 James Horace 24 Inf Bn 19 Cabinet maker Single C of E

Address: Moonee Ponds, Mt Alexander Rd, 480

Next of Kin: Lane, Frances Maria, Mrs, mother, 480 Mt Alexander Rd, Moonee Ponds

Enlisted: 8 Jan 1916

Embarked: RMS Malwa 21 Mar 1916

Prior service: 3 years Senior Cadets 58B Ascot Vale; 3 months Citizen Forces, 58th Bn.

Relatives on Active Service:

Lane-A-J-Pte-2443 brother, KIA

Harty L J Pte 449 brother-in-law, KIA

Date of death: 09/10/1917 Lance Corporal 24th Battalion

CWGC: "Son of Frances Maria Lane and the late William Lane. Native of Melbourne".

YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

Private James Horace Lane outside his tent, probably in Egypt in 1916.

Courtesy of the Australian War Memorial Collection.

Although James Lane's B2455 is not specific on this subject, he clearly spent at least a few weeks in Egypt training before embarking for France from England in September 1916. "I am in front of the standing camel. They are being loaded with mortar bricks by the natives. Jim." Australian War Memorial Collection.

Proceeded Overseas to France from England on 6/9/1916. Appointed Lance Corporal on 5/9/1917. 5' 3", auburn hair.

Friend of Dray T Pte 1343 of the 14th Inf Bn who was residing at 480 Mt Alexander

Rd, Moonee Ponds upon enlistment in 1914. See In Memoriam notice.

I have not heard from my son since he was reported Wounded and missing. The last letter I got from him, I am sending on to you, Also, one I received from my sister his Aunt a later letter my sister sent to her son in Melbourne. In it she said that my Boy was seen put on a strecher [sic] Hoping you will be able soon to send me good news. Yours Truly, Frances M Lane 22/1/18.

Statement from James Lanes' B2455, National Archives of Australia.

It is reported that Lance-Corp. J. H. Lane, son of Mrs. Frances Lane and the late Mr. Wm. Lane, of 6 Wanalta terrace, Mt. Alexander rd, Flemington, was killed in action on 9th October, 1917, having been previously reported wounded and missing.

ROLL OF HONOR. (1918, May 30). The Essendon Gazette and Keilor, Bulla and Broadmeadows Reporter (Moonee Ponds, Vic. : 1914 - 1918), p. 3 Edition: Morning. Retrieved June 24, 2012, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article74606170

Australian Red Cross Wounded and Missing Equiries Bureau Correspondence.

LANE, L/Cpl J H, 4453

K Oct 9th 17

I knew him well, he was in my platoon. I don't know his initials or number or anything about him before he joined. He was short, slight, had reddish hair, and about 22. We were in supports at the front of Broodseinde Ridge on the right of Zonnebeke Lake, about the 9th Oct and were moving up to the ridge to the attack at the time Cpl Lane was killed by a shell. I was not near him and was wounded in the same attack. When I rejoined the Battn about the end of Nov. it was in the same position as when we started the attack I formed one of the salvage party and about 500 yards north of Zonnebeke Lake came across several graves, and among them was that of L/Cpl Lane and I saw his name on the cross.

Inf: Pte W J Peters, 6363. 24
No 3 Can Gen Hosp, BOULOGNE 26.6.1918

https://www.awm.gov.au/images/collection/pdf/RCDIG1043205--1-.pdf