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We remember John Elston Lane
We remember John Elston Lane
Timeline
Timeline
1892
sibling
Frances Ethel M Lane
Source:7726787
1892
1894
sibling
Mary Dorothy Lane
Source:7726787
1894
1896
1897
sibling
William C S Lane
Source:7726787
1897
1899
sibling
Charlotte Elsie Lane
Source:7726787
1899
1901
location
Albert Road, Eaglescliffe, Co Durham
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7726787
31st March 1901
1904
education
General education
Royal Masonic School
Bushey, Hertfordshire
United Kingdom
Source:8506748
1904 - 1914
1911
location
Royal Masonic School, The Avenue, Bushey, Hertfordshire
United Kingdom
school/college address
Source:8506748
2nd April 1911
1915
education
History - holder of a Magdalene History Scholarship
Magdalene College
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Source:7726431
1915 - 1916
1916
commission
Unknown
Source:8506909
23rd November 1916
1916
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
East Kent Regiment
4th Battalion
Source:8506909
23rd November 1916
1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:7726431
January 1917 - 3rd May 1917
1917
missing
Assumed dead.
Source:7726431
3rd May 1917
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
The Buffs (East Kent Regiment)
4th Battalion attached to 7th Battalion
Source:8506743
1917
death
Unknown
He was last seen at Cherisy, making his way to a dressing station, wounded in one leg and both arms and subsequently reported as missing.
Cherisy
France
Source:2306413
Source:7726431
3rd May 1917
burial
Fauborg d'Amiens Cemetery, Arras, Pas de Calais
France
Bay 2
Source:8506743
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John Elston |
| Initials | JE |
| Last Name | Lane |
| Source | 2306413 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Road, Eaglescliffe, Co Durham | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 | |
| Royal Masonic School, The Avenue, Bushey, Hertfordshire | United Kingdom | school/college address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) | 4th Battalion attached to 7th Battalion | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | East Kent Regiment | 4th Battalion | Second Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Ella Lane later Wolstenholme | mother | ||
| Charles Sherriff Lane | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Ethel M Lane | sister | 1892 | |
| Mary Dorothy Lane | sister | 1894 | |
| William C S Lane | brother | 1897 | |
| Charlotte Elsie Lane | sister | 1899 |
Media
Media
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John Elston LanePhotograph taken from “Memorials of Masonians Who Fell in the Great War”
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Communities
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Old Masonians Who Died in the First World WarMore about Old Masonians Who Died in the First World War
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Gordon760 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Gordon760 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Gordon760 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Memorials of Masonians Who Fell in the Great War | Gordon760 | |
| The London Gazette 28 Nov 1916 | Gordon760 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| John Elston Lane | Gordon760 |
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