William Ewart LANE

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Surname: LANE

Forename(s): William Ewart

Place of Birth: Barnoldswick, Yorkshire

Service No: 15418

Rank: Private

Regiment / Corps / Service: East Lancashire Regiment

Battalion / Unit: 11th (Service) Battalion. (Accrington)

Division: 31st Division

Age: ---

Date of Death: 1918-04-21

Awards: ---

CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: B. 17.

CWGC Cemetery: CINQ RUES BRITISH CEMETERY, HAZEBROUCK

CWGC Memorial: ---

Non-CWGC Burial: ---

Local War Memorial(s): Not Listed (View Names Not Listed on a Local War Memorial)

Additional Information:

William Ewart Lane was the son of Levi and Ann Elizabeth Lane, née Woodward. Levi was born at Ketton, Rutland and Ann at Thurlby, Lincolnshire. William was the cousin of Private Harold Hargrave (4970) (q.v.).

1891 Burnley Census: 19, Robinson Street - William E. Lane, aged 6 years, born Barnoldswick, Yorkshire, son of Levi Lane, widower. [Levi and four sons were living with his brother and sister-in-law, Joseph and Rebecca Lane.]

1901 Simonstone, Lancashire Census: Old Hall Farm - Wm Ewart Lane, aged 16 years, born Bar'lick, Yorkshire. [William was employed by Jos. Haythornthwaite, Farmer.]

British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte William E. Lane, 15418, East Lancashire Regiment.

The informal title of the 11th (Service) Bn East Lancashire Regiment (Accrington) was the Accrington Pals.

Data Source: Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-19 Records

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Entry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record: ---

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