| Surname: | Lane |
| Initials: | G |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/11785 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (4) Mesopotamia, 15/9/1916. Formerly served in RNVR 6/1915 discharged, rheumatism, 21/7/1915 he enlisted as a Pte 12 KOYLI, No. 49257, age 24 years, born Darlington, occupation glass handler, address: 47 Tomar Street, Barnsley, Yorkshire15/3/1919 transferred to East Lancashire Regiment, No. 22476, 15/3/1917 transferred to Northumberland Fusiliers, 27/5/1917 transferred to MFP, 16/12/1919 to class Z reserve. Served Home 21/9/1915 to 14/5/1916, Mesopotamia 15/7/1916 to 15/10/1919, en route 16/10/1919 to 17/11/1919, Home 18/11/1919 to 16/12/1919 to class Z reserve. 14/8/1918, Amarah, charged with making a false accusation against the Provost Establishment and a soldier, knowing such accusation to be false, awarded severe reprimand by APM, Capt Mead. 22/8/1910 he married Mary Ellen Cross, at the Parish Church of St John the Baptist, Barnsley, address: No.8 Court, 7 House, Wilson Street, Barnsley. Suffered from defective eye sight, double cataracts. George Lane. |