more info from newspaper cutting?

[matilda1973]

any ideas where i maybe able to find out more info on this thanks

[gortonboy]

hi,,do you know if this likely to be WW1 OR WW2?

[matilda1973]

hi
           its  WW1 i just dont know the yr it wasnt written on it, i dont no anything about his time in the war, his full name was Thomas William   Lane and he came from Wellington, Somerset
                                        Thanks 

[GrahamSimons]

If someone has access to the Army Lists of the period, then the two 2/Lts could be found - if they were 2/Lt in 1914 but promoted by 1916, it would narrow the dates down? I don't have access myself, but.... Incidentally neither 2/Lt seems to be on CWGC so both survived the War.

All based on the principle that tracing officers is easier than other ranks....

[mmm45]

Figgis could be 2nd Lt Douglas Thomas Figgis 5th Royal Irish Fusiliers and Leahy could be ex Cpl now Lt WJ Leahy RE.

Unconfirmed though

Ady

[matilda1973]

Thanks for that.  My gg-uncle is the Sapper t lane.  Would anyone know how I could go about finding out about what happened that day thanks

[Tyrannosaurus]

There's something here.
http://www.neateauctions.co.uk/auction_print.php?auction_id=102742

"Extract from 157th (Field) Coy R. E. Orders 13/8/1917
Gallant Conduct. The O.C. had read with much pleasure a report from 2nd Lieut. Leahy, R.E. of the extremely gallant conduct under very heavy shell fire of the undermentioned N.C.O and men, when he and 2nd Lieut. Figgis, Royal Irish Fusiliers were wounded, and he wishes to thank them for maintaining the high traditions of our corps by their action.
134467 Lce. Cpl. Allan. J. 480716 Sapper Elvem. R.
108788 Sapper Coyne, J. 154694 Sapper Lane. T.
180786 Sapper Hawke. D.

Certified true extract. Major P. J. Whittall."

Rex

[matilda1973]

Thanks for that. That's great it gives me his number which I didn't have and the yr now just need to find out where he was and what happened.
       Thanks agian Matilda

[mmm45]

So its 157th Field Company War Diary for 1917 that you may need to find they are at Kew some are online...Also the RE Library at Brompton in Kent may have some?

Ady