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Title: any Ideas please
Post by: broaway on Tuesday 10 August 21 16:07 BST (UK)
 
here is a photo of a gentleman Arthur Lane DoB 1887 Isleworth Middlesex
We are having some difficulty in identifying the regiment could anyone suggest which regiment please
I think it must have been around 1907/10

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Title: Re: any Ideas please
Post by: C P Rayson on Tuesday 10 August 21 16:46 BST (UK)
Hi

An Arthur Lane of Isleworth joined the East Lancashire Regiment in 1907, attestation 6/3/1907

Service number 9265

Hope this helps

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Chris
Title: Re: any Ideas please
Post by: ShaunJ on Tuesday 10 August 21 16:50 BST (UK)
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An Arthur Lane of Isleworth joined the East Lancashire Regiment in 1907, attestation 6/3/1907

Service number 9265


His next of kin were his mother Caroline, siblings Charles, Wilkin(s) William & Alice. Is that him?
Title: Re: any Ideas please
Post by: broaway on Tuesday 10 August 21 17:10 BST (UK)
Yes spot on that is correct

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Title: Re: any Ideas please
Post by: ShaunJ on Tuesday 10 August 21 17:35 BST (UK)
He only served for 4 months. Discharged medically unfit in July 1907
Title: Re: any Ideas please
Post by: broaway on Tuesday 10 August 21 17:46 BST (UK)
Thank you Shaun

Very interesting would you happen to know what regiment please

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Title: Re: any Ideas please
Post by: ShaunJ on Tuesday 10 August 21 17:47 BST (UK)
As Chris has said, it was the East Lancs Regiment.
Title: Re: any Ideas please
Post by: broaway on Tuesday 10 August 21 18:12 BST (UK)
Hi Thank you senior moment   failed to read your first reply

Thank you all so much, 

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