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Private Worcestershire Regiment - Machine Gun Section 1914 Albert Lane Service Number: 73458 4300 532531 Regiment & Unit/Battalion Herefodshire Territorial Machine Gunner Worcester Regiment Date of Death Buried or commemorated at Broadwas Roll of Honour Country of Service United Kingdom Additional Info Son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas & Eliza Lane Family history Albert's parents were Thomas and Eliza Lane, and they lived at Broad Green, Broadwas, Worcestershire. In 1901 census Albert was 9 years old, and had three sisters and two brothers; Amy Lane, aged 16; Harry Lane, aged 12; Walter Lane, aged 7; May Lane, aged 5; and Frances Lane, aged 2. In 1911 census Albert was 19 years old, and had four sisters and two brothers; Amy Lane, aged 26; Alice Lane, aged 24; Harry Lane, aged 22; May Lane, aged 15; and Frances Lane, aged 12; and Denis Lane, aged 6. [Another brother Walter, aged 17,was living with the Spencer family and worked there as a butchers boy] Albert joined the Herford Territorials as a Machine Gunner, on the 10th December 1915, aged 24. Albert joined the Worcesters, 9th February 1916, his address was given as the Old Police Station, Broadwas, Worcestershire. He was 5ft 5in tall, and gave his father Thomas Lane as next of kin. He was disharged on the 31st March 1920. HISTORY INFORMATION   Albert Lane was shown to be involved in the 424 and 627 Agricultural Corps of the Worcestershire Regiment. AGRICULTURAL COMPANIES OF THE LABOUR CORPS This community remembers those who served in an agricultural labour company during the First World War. These men were generally unfit for front line service [either due to wounds or from the beginning of their army service] Some had previous farming experience, others were sent to work on the farms with very limited prior knowledge of farming.