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Son of Alexander Maurice and Florence Lane of 66 St. Leonrads Road, Hove, England

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Attestation paper shows that he returned to Australia but  some later he returned to Hove England where he died

The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland

Died on this date – 28th December…… Alexander Danvers Lane was born at Hounslow, Middlesex, England in 1896. He came to Australia in 1910 (aged 11) with his mother & sister.

Alexander Danvers Lane enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 10th January, 1916 stating he was a 22 year old, single, Clerk from Bondi, Sydney, NSW.

Gunner Alexander Danvers Lane embarked from Sydney on HMAT Ceramic (A40) on 14th April, 1916 with the 22nd Howitzer Brigade, 2nd Reinforcements. He embarked with Artillery Details from Alexandria on 29th May, 1916 on Troop ship Tunisian & disembarked at Marseilles, France on 5th June, 1916.

On 17th July, 1916 Gunner Lane was transferred to 2nd Divisional Artillery Column.

He was admitted to 5th Field Ambulance in France on 15th August, 1916 with severe chills. He was transferred to 4th Casualty Clearing Station with influenza on 18th August, 1916 then transferred to No. 11 General Hospital at Camiers on 19th August, 1916. Gunner Lane was transferred to Convalescent Depot on 25th August, 1916 then joined 2nd A.D.B.D. (Australian Divisional Base Depot) at Etaples on 1st September, 1916. He rejoined 2nd Divisional Artillery Column on 18th September, 1916.

Gunner Lane was taken to 112th Field Ambulance on 25th October, 1916 with Neuritis. He was discharged to duty on 2nd November, 1916.

On 8th November, 1916 Gunner Lane was transferred to 22nd F.A.B. (Field Artillery Brigade) on 8th November, 1916 & posted to 19th Battery on 9th November, 1916. He was transferred to Headquarters on 21st November, 1916.

He was sent to Signal School on 4th December, 1916 & rejoined his Battery on 24th December, 1916.
Gunner Lane was taken to 8th Field Ambulance on 24th December, 1916 with P.U.O. (Pyrexia (fever) of unknown origin) then transferred to D.R.S. He was transferred & admitted to No. 1 New Zealand Stationary Hospital at Amiens on 3rd January, 1917 with Trench Fever. Gunner Lane was transferred by Ambulance Train on 5th January, 1917 & admitted to 10th General Hospital at Rouen, France on 6th January, 1917. Gunner Lane embarked for England on Hospital Ship from Havre, France on 17th January, 1917.

On 18th January, 1917 Gunner Lane was admitted to No. 3 Australian General Hospital at Brighton with Trench Fever (subject to neurotic introspection). He was transferred to York Place Hospital, Brighton on 16th February, 1917 then transferred again on 4th April, 1917 to No.1 Australian Auxiliary Hospital at Harefield where he was discharged on 11th April, 1917.

He was marched in to No. 2 Australian Command Depot at Weymouth on 12th April, 1917 with Trench Fever & Rheumatism. The hospital admissions form records “Left Unit with Trench Fever and Rheumatism. Comp. now of pains in L. shoulder and knee.” Gunner Lane was medically classified on 21st April, 1917 as B1 A II (fit for overseas training camp in three to four weeks). On 29th May, 1917 Gunner Lane stated he had pain in his shoulder & was medically classified as B1 AIII (fit for overseas training camp in two to three weeks). He was marched out from No. 2 Command Depot on 15th August, 1917.

Gunner Lane was marched in to No. 1 Command Depot at Perham Downs, Wiltshire on 15th August, 1917. He was medically classified as B1 A3 (fit for overseas training camp in two to three weeks). He was admitted to Military Hospital (Delhi Hospital) at Tidworth, Wiltshire on 27th September, 1917 with Myalgia – lumbar regions & was discharged to duty – Training Depot on 1st October, 1917.

On 1st November, 1917 Gunner Lane was admitted to Group Clearing Hospital, Sutton Veny, Wiltshire suffering from Glycosuria. A Medical Report was completed on 22nd November, 1917. The disability occurred on 4th December, 1916 in France. Gunner Lane’s general physical condition was described as good. “since admission to the Group Clearing Hospital on the 1.11.17 he has complained of persistent pains & aching in back… feels always tired.” He was discharged on 6th December, 1917 to No. 1 Command Depot at Sutton Veny, Wiltshire.

Gunner Lane was marched in to No. 1 Command Depot at Sutton Veny, Wiltshire & medically classified as C1 (Fit for Home Service Only).

Gunner Alexander Danvers Lane returned to Australia & embarked from England on 31st January, 1918 on H.M.A.T. Osterley. He disembarked on 15th April, 1918 and was medically discharged from the Australian Imperial Force on 8th June, 1918 due to Glycosuria.
Ex-Gunner Alexander Danvers Lane died on 28th December, 1920 at a Boarding House in Hove, Sussex, England as a result of suicide.

He was buried in Hove Old Cemetery, Hove, Sussex, England – Plot number S. B. 497. and has a Commonwealth War Graves Commission headstone.
Newspaper item - Leeds Mercury, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England – 1 January, 1921



(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/hove.html