British Army Veterinary Corps
Clarence William LANE
Sergeant
Died 24 September 1916 · Aged 22
His story
Clarence William Lane came from Warrington and was the son of Thomas and Clara Lane. Before the war he worked as an accounts clerk.
He became a Sergeant in the Army Veterinary Corps, serving with the West Lancashire Divisional Veterinary Hospital. Clarence died on 24 September 1916, aged 22, and is buried in Dartmoor Cemetery.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Account Clerk
- Family
- Son of Thomas and Clara Lane, of 106, Park Rd., Chorley, Lancs. Native of Warrington.
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Sergeant
- Service number
- 27
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- West Lancs Divisional Veterinary Hospital
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 24 September 1916
- Age
- 22
- Cemetery or memorial
- Dartmoor Cemetery
- Grave reference
- II. C. 54.
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Research record number: 119
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “Clarence William Lane”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/lane-clarence-william-27/.
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