- First Name(s):Andrew
- Surname:LANE
- Service Number:8446
- Rank:
Private
- Conflict:WW1
- Service:Army
- Army Sector:Infantry
- Regiment:East Lancashire Regiment
- Battalion:1st Battalion
- Former Units:None
- Date of Death:3rd January 1915
- Age At Death:35
- Cause of Death:Killed in action
- Place of Death:Unknown
- Place of Burial:Lancashire Cottage Cemetery, Belgium, Grave I. D. 2.
- Place of Birth:Born and resident Kidderminster, Worcestershire, enlisted Warley, Essex
- Home Town:Unknown
- Casualty's Relatives:
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Lane, of Kidderminster
LANE Andrew Is Named On These Memorials
Notes About The Memorial(s) Listed Above
Stourbridge Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Church with the additional information: E. Lancs. 20 Sept. 1914.
Further Information About LANE Andrew
Andrew Lane was the son of Mr Andrew Lane and he was born at Kidderminster. He was a member of the Stourbridge Roman Catholic Church and enlisted as a pre-war regular soldier in the East Lancashire Regiment. As a reservist he was called up at the outbreak of war and joined the 1st Battalion in the 4th Division. They crossed to France on the 22nd August and were immediately involved in the retreat from Mons. After the retreat they fought continuously for two months in the Battles of the Marne, the Aisne and Armentieres. By November it was clear that the German attempt at quick victory had been prevented and the campaign settled down into trench warfare. The East Lancashires were in trenches near Ploegsteert Wood during the winter of early 1915. Shelling was frequent and Private Andrew Lane was killed in action on the 3rd January 1915.
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