LANE, Arthur Charles
| Service Number: | 1168 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 January 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 35th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Newcastle, New South Wales , Australia, January 1887 |
| Home Town: | Newcastle, Hunter Region, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Smedmore, New South Wales, Australia, 18 August 1934, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Sandgate General Cemetery, Newcastle, NSW Anglican_2, Section 138, Lot 81 |
| Memorials: | Wickham "Citizens of Wickham" Volunteers Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 16 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1168, 35th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 1 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 1168, 35th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
| 1 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 1168, 35th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Sydney | |
| 24 Apr 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1168, 35th Infantry Battalion, German Spring Offensive 1918 | |
| 27 Apr 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1168, 35th Infantry Battalion, MU |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Evan Evans
From Gary Mitchell, Sandgate Cemetery
Served and suffered during The Great War, now resting at Sandgate Cemetery.
88 years ago today, on the Monday afternoon of the 20th August 1934, Private Arthur Charles Lane, also known as Barlow or Barlo, 35th Battalion (Reg No-1168), miner from 23 or 25 Downie Street, Smedmore, (Wickham) New South Wales and Harris Street, Smedmore, N.S.W., and 10 Downie Street, Smedmore, N.S.W., father of four, was laid to rest at Sandgate Cemetery, age 47. ANGLICAN 2-138. 81.
Born at Newcastle, New South Wales on the 10th January 1887 to William and Maria Lane of 1 William Street, Smedmore, N.S.W. and Church Street, Newcastle, N.S.W.; husband of Edith Ann Lane nee Burns (married 1910, Wickham, N.S.W., died 1943, sleeping here) of 30 Lower Fort Street, Dawes Point, N.S.W., Barlo enlisted January 1916 at Newcastle, N.S.W.
Admitted to hospital 8.10.1917 (laryngitis), 11.11.1918 (not stated).
Wounded in action - 24.4.1918 (gassed, Villers-Bretonneux), 22.8.1918 (GSW neck).
Transferred to England 26.8.1918.
Barlo was invalided home February 1919 (GSW neck & side), being discharged on the 27th April 1919.
Mr. Lane’s name has been inscribed on the Wickham Superior Public School Roll of Honour, Wickham Municipal District Roll of Honour Board (1), photo, unveiled on the 26th February 1916, 190 names inscribed, 68 Fallen, located at the Waratah-Mayfield-Islington-RSL sub Branch, 48 Baker Street, Mayfield, N.S.W., Smedmore School of Arts Honour Roll, Smedmore Mechanics' Institute Roll of Honour and The Capt. Clarence Smith Jeffries (V.C.) and Pte. William Matthew Currey (V.C.) Memorial Wall.
I have placed poppies on Barlo’s brown granite headstone in remembrance of his service and sacrifice for God, King & Country.
Service record states Died after Discharge, 18.8.1934.
Contact with descendants would be much appreciated.
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Lest We Forget.
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