Thomas Lane

Story:
Thomas (aka Tom) Lane was born in Enmore Green, Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 28 Feb 1881 and baptised there on 8 May 1881 the son of John Lane and Maria Lane (nee Alner).   He lived all his life apart from Military Service in Enmore Green, Shaftesbury.  He married Elizabeth Suter in Enmore Green, Shaftesbury, on 15 Aug 1905.  He enlisted on 7 Jun 1916 and was mobilized on 26 Feb 1917 joining the Royal Engineers as a Pioneer (Service No. 240504).  He served with the Road Construction Unit in France and Flanders  (New Service No. WR25166).   He was discharged on 20 Jun 1919 and awarded the Victory and British War Medals.  Both the 1921 Census and the 1939 Register show he was still living in Enmore Green, Shaftesbury, Dorset, working as a County Council Road Lengthman.   He later moved to 2 Well Lane, Enmore Green, and died at the Westminster Memorial Hospital, Shaftesbury, on 3 May 1961.