Private 12590 John William Lane

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 7th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 18/07/1915

Age at death: 22
Date of death: 23rd of June 1917 (Saturday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Dranoutre Military Cemetery - II. J. 5.

Family details:
Son of James and Elizabeth Lane, of 37, Ramford St., Parr, St. Helens.

Census details:
1901 - 6 years old John W is living at 98 Parr Stocks Road, Parr, St Helens with parents James (44), Elizabeth (43) and four siblings: Charles (23), James Edwin (14), George (11), May (3). 1911 - Sees 17 years old 'Glass Block Minder' John W living at 37 Ramford Street, Parr, St Helens with parents James (54), Elizabeth (54) and three siblings: James Edwin (24), George (21), May (14).

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Lane_JW_12590_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]gallery_shroh/The_Lane_Family.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/12590LaneJW.jpg[/pic][pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/12590LaneJW2.jpg[/pic][caption]Newspaper clippings from the local paper (Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/J_W_Lane_SLR_zps8c9a4b3d.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private John William Lane at Dranoutre Military Cemetery (Photo courtesy of Frederik Sohier)[/caption]