Hi, George Dawkins Lane was born 14 July 1794 and died 6 April 1861 in Castlemain, Victoria. His father was Thomas Lane and his mother was Sybilla Sabyna Houseal.
FOREST CREEK DEATH OF A VETERAN. — On Monday an inquest was held at the Golden Hope Hotel, on the body of Dr George Dawkins Lane, aged 67, who died very suddenly on Saturday evening. Deceased had re- tired to bed, but finding himself unwell had man- aged to walk to a neighbour's tent for help. Dr Meears, who lived close at hand, had the poor old gentleman assisted back to his residence, but the death rattle had then commenced, and after a gasp or two he expired. The post mortem left no doubt that his death was occasioned by ossification of the valves of the heart. Dr Lane was a native of Charleston, South Carolina, but entered the British navy in Feb. 1812, as 2nd Lieut, of the 22nd Com- pany of Royal Marines. In the same year, while serving on board the frigate Stirling Castle he as- sisted in cutting out a French ship of war from un- der the guns of Gaeta, then in the possession of Na- poleon, but now the last refuge of the Sicilian despot. For this gallant exploit Dr Lane and others engaged in the expedition received a medal. At the peace in 1815 he retired on half pay, and en- tered the medical profession, and he was in the re- ceipt of a pension up to the last. When the Cas- tlemaine rifle corps was formed, Dr Lane enrolled himself as a member, and for some time regularly attended morning drill, but the exertion proved too much for his strength, as he lived several miles from the Camp. He leaves a wife, in England, and a son, who still resides at Chewton. The funeral of Dr Lane was attended by the Odd fellows of Forest Creek, of which body he was the me- dical officer. He was a man of great natural kind- ness of disposition, and his loss is especially re- gretted by the poor, whose wants he was ever ready to relieve. Mount Alexander Mail 12th April 1861 p.4
DEATH.
Name: George Dawkins LANE.
Died: 1861 Sout, Victoria.
Age: 67 years.
Father: John Edwards LANE.
Mother: Sybella HOUSEAL.
Ref: Registry of Deaths, Victoria. Reg #5316.
You never gave George's birth, death or parents names so have no idea if this is the George you are looking.
Hi, George Dawkins Lane was born 14 July 1794 and died 6 April 1861 in Castlemain, Victoria. His father was Thomas Lane and his mother was Sybilla Sabyna Houseal.
Also he had two brothers - John Edward Thomas Lane and Thomas Lane both of whom I am told came to Australia with him
FOREST CREEK
DEATH OF A VETERAN. — On Monday an inquest
was held at the Golden Hope Hotel, on the body of
Dr George Dawkins Lane, aged 67, who died very
suddenly on Saturday evening. Deceased had re-
tired to bed, but finding himself unwell had man-
aged to walk to a neighbour's tent for help. Dr
Meears, who lived close at hand, had the poor old
gentleman assisted back to his residence, but the
death rattle had then commenced, and after a gasp
or two he expired. The post mortem left no doubt
that his death was occasioned by ossification of the
valves of the heart. Dr Lane was a native of
Charleston, South Carolina, but entered the British
navy in Feb. 1812, as 2nd Lieut, of the 22nd Com-
pany of Royal Marines. In the same year, while
serving on board the frigate Stirling Castle he as-
sisted in cutting out a French ship of war from un-
der the guns of Gaeta, then in the possession of Na-
poleon, but now the last refuge of the Sicilian
despot. For this gallant exploit Dr Lane and others
engaged in the expedition received a medal. At
the peace in 1815 he retired on half pay, and en-
tered the medical profession, and he was in the re-
ceipt of a pension up to the last. When the Cas-
tlemaine rifle corps was formed, Dr Lane enrolled
himself as a member, and for some time regularly
attended morning drill, but the exertion proved too
much for his strength, as he lived several miles from
the Camp. He leaves a wife, in England, and a
son, who still resides at Chewton. The funeral of
Dr Lane was attended by the Odd fellows
of Forest Creek, of which body he was the me-
dical officer. He was a man of great natural kind-
ness of disposition, and his loss is especially re-
gretted by the poor, whose wants he was ever ready
to relieve.
Mount Alexander Mail 12th April 1861 p.4
Hi Morgan, Yes I have that cutting from the newspaper. Do you have any knowledge of his two brothers?