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 The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Corporal 1617 Thomas LANE - 1st Regiment, Canadian Mounted Rifles

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Died on Friday 2nd April 1915 aged 21

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Military History

     
Theatre of War Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
Home (Canada) Did not serve abroad Brandon Cemetery, Manitoba
     
Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
Did not serve abroad  ~ Cubbington
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed Date and Place Enlisted Other War Memorials
Died of Septicemia (Blood Poisoning) 29 Dec 1914 at Saskatoon Canadian Virtual War Memorial
     
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units  
Brandon Military Camp, Canada 29th Light Horse (Canadian Territorials)  
     

Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)           

Thomas died of blood poisoning after sustaining a foot injury during training at Brandon Camp in Manitoba, Canada. He was due to be posted to Eygpt after his training.

A results of a Medical Board found in Thomas's service file states that he suffered an injury at Saskatoon while C Squadron was stationed there. The injury was apparently as Incised Wound first appearing on sick report on January 17th. On arrival at Brandon on January 30th the wound was found to be in a Septic condition. It was treated in the Regimental Hospital until February 11th on which date he was moved to the Brandon General Hospital. He was from that time until the time of his death attended by Major Matheson and Capt. Latimer. On February 11th the Local Septic condition extended and a General Septicoema resulted. Several absecesses formed in different parts of the body and the patient finally died from Cardiac Insufficiency. The Board is satisfied that everything possible was done for the deceased. END



 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Baptism Date/Place
11 Oct 1892 at Cubbington 27 Nov 1892 at Cubbington
   
Parents Names Abode
Thomas and Elizabeth Lane High View, Cubbington
   
Schools Colleges
Cubbington Village School ~
   
Address History Employment History
1892 - Cubbington 1911 - Butcher
1901 - High View Cottages, Cubbington 1914 - Butcher
1911 - Not yet found  
1914 - Saskatoon, Canada  
   
  • Photographs courtesty Canadian Virtual War Memorial