LANE, James Paton
(Service number 17202)
| First Rank | Gunner | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 11 June 1886 | Place of Birth | Dunedin |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | 34 Pirie Street, Wellington | ||
| Occupation | Civil servant | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | John LANE (father), Alford Forest Road, Ashburton | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 16th Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Artillery | ||
| Date | 19 August 1916 | ||
| Transport | Aparima or Mokoia or Navua | ||
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Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 9 May 1963 | Age | 76 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Cremated & ashes interred Waikumete Cemetery, Auckland | ||
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Biographical Notes
James Paton Lane was born on 11 June 1886 at Dunedin, the son of John and Magdalene Primrose (née Buchan) Lane. His mother died in 1904. James entered Timaru Main School from Kaikorai, Dunedin, at the beginning of 1893, and left in 1898 for work. He married Margaret Helen Carmichael in 1919. At the time of his death, James Paton Lane was the retired Commissioner of Crown Lands.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [27 September 2020]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of internal Affairs) [27 September 2020]; School Admission record (South Canterbury Branch NZSG) [27 September 2020]; Waikumete Cemetery record (Auckland Council) [27 September 2020]
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