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Name : William Henry Lane Son of Edith Brown (formerly Lane), of 98, Adelaide Grove, East Cowes, Isle of Wight. Born 15 September 1897, East Cowes. |
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Census information : 1901 : family not located 1911 : Ellen Lane, her daughter Edith Brown, her son-in-law William Brown, and Edith's son William, are at 2 Albany Terrace, Adelaide Grove, East Cowes. |
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Service Details : L/8197 Officer's Steward 3rd cl. William Henry Lane, H.M.P.M.S. Erin's Isle, Royal Navy |
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Casualty Details : Died 7 February 1919, aged 20. Commemorated at : Portsmouth Naval Memorial, panel 32  CWGC Record |
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Commemorated on these Memorials :
East Cowes War Memorial County War Memorial, Carisbrooke Castle William Lane's name is listed in the IW Football Association Roll of Honour |
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Documents and Newspaper cuttings :
Isle of Wight County Press
15 February 1919 Mrs Edith Brown of Albany-terrace [East Cowes], has received the distressing official news that her son, W H Lane, lost his life on February 7th by the sinking of the mine sweeper Erin's Isle through striking a mine. Until the 3rd inst. he had been for nearly three years in a steward's department on HMS Vernon, when he left to proceed to Sheerness to join the Erin's Isle. He could only have been on the latter vessel a few hours when he met his death. Much sympathy is felt for the relatives. The Erin's Isle hit a mine in the mouth of the River Thames at about 6 pm on 7th February 1919. 28 survivors were landed. |
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