South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France and Flanders | British War & Victory Medals | Vis-en-Artois Memorial |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After 1 Jan 1918 | ~ | Long Itchington |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Second Battle of Baupume | 1918 at Warwick | ~ |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| North of Peronne | Pte 8/25158 Hampshire Regiment | |
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
| On 2nd September 1918 the 12th Battalion were involved in the attack on enemy lines near the Canal Du Nord south of a line between Moislains and Le Forest. The attack was succesful and all objectives were seized included Haut Allaines and finally Scutari and Broussa trenches. The attack though came at the cost of 227 casualties including 41 who were killed and 14 listed as missing. Ernest was one of those either killed or missing. The war diary notes that "An extraordinary large number of enemy dead were accounted for".
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| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Bapitsm Date/Place |
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| Jan Qtr 1900 at Long Itchington | 18 Mar 1900 at Long Itchington |
| Parents Names | Parents Abode |
| Joseph and Fanny Lane | Long Itchington |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1901 - Brackley Row, Long Itchington | 1911 - School |
| 1911 - Willow Grove, Long Itchington | |
| 1916 - 9 Model Villages, Long Itchington | |
Brother of Frank George Lane and Arthur John Lane both of whom also fell.
