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From: "David Humphry" <>
Subject: Re: [BOER-WAR] Pte Lane 1st West Yorks
Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2001 07:32:19 -0000
References: <OE72vbQPgmStr0eAWh30000a2b9@hotmail.com>


Hello Theo,

There were 17 men called Lane who died during the Boer War but none from the
West Yorks. Sometimes memorial details are incorrect and although 2/West
Yorks were heavily involved in the war, the 1st battalion were not in SA as
a unit. The likleiest match would therefore be 2999 Pte. H.J. Lane 1st
battalion Yorkshire Regiment who died of disease at Bloemfontein 29/5/1900
and is buried at President Brand Cemetery in Bloemfontein. No individual
grave marker survives but his name is on the cemetery memorial.

Regards,

David

----- Original Message -----
From: Theo Penhallurick <>
To: <>
Sent: Friday, December 28, 2001 6:20 PM
Subject: [BOER-WAR] Pte Lane 1st West Yorks


>
> Any information on this man would be appreciated. He was killed in the
Boer War, was a native of Langley Mill, Notts and I think worked for the
Midland Railway Company. He is commemorated on a memorial at Derby Station.
Unfortunately, it does not list his first initial.
>
> Thanks
>
> Theo Penhallurick




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