Source: 153rd Wellington web site.
Family Search: When Private Clarence E. Lane was born on 14 October 1894, in Lincoln, Ontario, Canada, his father, Emerson Lane, was 37 and his mother, Ella Jennie Book, was 33. He married Clarissa Fay Strong on 2 September 1924, in Thorold, Welland, Ontario, Canada. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in St. Anns, West Lincoln, Niagara, Ontario, Canada in 1921. He registered for military service in 1916. In 1916, at the age of 22, his occupation is listed as farmer in Ontario, Canada. He died in December 1981, in Silverdale, West Lincoln, Niagara, Ontario, Canada, at the age of 87, and was buried in Silverdale, West Lincoln, Niagara, Ontario, Canada.
“Trade listed as Farmer. DOB 14-10-94, born Gainsboro Township, Lincoln County. 5 foot 11 inches. Blue eyes, light brown hair. Methodist. Emerson Lane, father. NOK Ellen Lane, mother. Enlisted London 12-6-16 (age 21 years 7 months). On 153rd Battalion Nominal Roll 17-6-16, no transfers noted. On 153rd Nominal Roll as published Guelph Mercury 1-12-16. Embarked with 153rd Halifax N.S. SS Olympic 29-4-17. (cousin 928897 Grapho Lane) Arrived Liverpool 7-5-17. Assigned 25th Reserve for Training and Administration. Taken on Strength 18th Battalion 29-3-18. GSW face 28-8-18. Globe & Mail 8-9-18 under ‘Infantry’ reports wounded. Returned to Canada aboard SS Caronia, Halifax N.S. 22-5-19. Demobilized London 24-5-19. Ontario Marriage Registry (021072) married 3-9-24 to Clarissa Fay Strong at Fenwick, Ontario. Died December 1983. Lane Cemetery Records: buried Lane Cemetery, Gainsborough Township, Lincoln County. Headstone photo courtesy Find a Grave. Group and Portrait Photo courtesy Lane family, Clarence is back row, right.
File: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5362 – 19, courtesy Library & Archives Canada.”




