Basic Details
Surname
Lane
Forenames
Walter
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Service number
R/3150
Notes
The Roll lists his address as 8 Orchard Street. It mistakenly recorded his rank as Private.

(CWGC records that Able Seaman Walter Lane of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, service number R/3150, died aged 20 on 19/1/1918 serving in Nelson Battalion, Royal Naval Division, and is commemorated on Face 1A of Thiepval Memorial. They record him as the son of Arthur and Fannie Lane of 8 Orchard Street, New Fletton, Peterborough. The Jack Marshall Memorial Database records his date of birth as 28/10/1897, and that he had formerly served as a Private in 2/1st Hunts Cyclist Battalion under regimental number 290170; that he enlisted 19/10/1914, transferred to RNVR on 15/6/1917, was drafted for the British Expeditionary Force on 4/7/1917 and joined Nelson Battalion on 28/8/1917).
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Royal Naval Division
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Pte
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Cambrai
Country of burial
Not Stated on Memorial
Cemetery
Not Stated on Memorial
Year of death
1918
Month of death
January
Day of death
19
Manner of death as stated
Killed in action
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action
Personal Details
Address
8 Orchard Street
Occupation
Not Stated on Memorial