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Lance Corporal Henry "Harry" Lanning

Lance Corporal Henry "Harry" Lanning[1]

Male 1884 - 1916  (32 years)

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  • Name Henry "Harry" Lanning 
    Prefix Lance Corporal 
    Born 31 May 1884  Wilton, , Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Military WW1 
    Military 1914  WW1 Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    WW1, Service #7053 
    Residence Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Residence 21 Glen Norris St. Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Residence 1914  WW1 Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    WW1, Corporal 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-80611P 
    Died 13 Jun 1916  Zillebeke, , Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Cause: Killed in Action 
    Buried Menin Gate (Ypres) Memorial, Ieper, , West-Vlaanderen, Belgium Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I80611  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Stephen Milton Ayles Lanning,   b. 1854, , England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Oct 1938  (Age 84 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Parsons,   b. CALC 9 May 1855, , England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Apr 1930, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 74 years) 
    Married 3 Feb 1876  , England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Family ID F262785  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Lance Corporal Henry A. Lanning
    Lance Corporal Henry A. Lanning

  • Notes 
    • GALT, June 23. - Lance-Corporal Henry Lanning, a veteran of the first contingent, was killed in action on June 13, according to a message received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Lanning, Barrie street, this morning. The deceased soldier was among the first Galtonians to join. Just a year ago this month his name appeared twice in the casualty lists, June 1, 1915, as suffering from concussion, and June 2 as having received a leg wound. Deceased was 32 years of age. He was a member of the S.O.E. and very well known in the city. He had soldiered in England with the garrison artillery, lancers, and the A.M.C. Only on Tuesday, his mother received a letter, in which he referred to how he was looking forward to the end of the war He was single and besides his parents is survived by five brothers and three sisters. One brother, Reginald, is with the 111th (South Waterloo) Battalion.

      London Free Press, June 24, 1916

  • Sources 
    1. [S2598] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Trinity Anglican Cemetery Internet Link.
      In memory of/ Stephen LANNING/ died Oct. 22, 1938/ aged 84 years/ Elizabeth PARSONS/ wife of/ Stephen LANNING/ died Apr. 23, 1930/ aged 75 years/ L. H. Frank LANNING/ died May 30, 1920/ aged 21 years/ L. Corp. Harry LANNING/ killed in action Zillebeke/ June 13, 1916/ aged 31 years/ George LANNING/ died Mar. 1, 1917/ aged 41 years/ Bob LANNING/ killed in action July 31, 1917/ aged 27 years/

    2. [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers.

    3. [S2492] zzz Military.
      Name:Henry Lanning Birth Date:31 May 1884 Birth Location:Wilton, Wiltshire, England Relative:Mrs Elizabeth Lanning Relationship:Mother Regiment Number:511

    4. [S1890] Military - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener Public Library WW1 Soldiers Card Index Soldier Information Cards - World War One.

    5. [S2492] zzz Military.
      Name:Henry Lanning Death Date:13 Jun 1916 Rank:Corporal Unit:1st Battalion Service Number:7053

    6. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate.
      Name:Stephen Mitton Ayles Lanning Gender:Male Marriage Age:Full Age Marriage Date:3 Feb 1876 Marriage Place:Kington Magna, Dorset, England Search Photos:Search for 'Kington Magna' in the UK City, Town and Village Photos collection Phillimore Ecclesiastical Parish Map: View this parish Spouse:Elizabeth Parsons

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 31 May 1884 - Wilton, , Wiltshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Killed in Action - 13 Jun 1916 - Zillebeke, , Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Menin Gate (Ypres) Memorial, Ieper, , West-Vlaanderen, Belgium Link to Google Earth
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