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Henry James LANE

Regimental number1528
Date of birth--/02/1889
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationMotor salesman
Address47 Surrey Road, South Yarra, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation27
Next of kinMother, Mrs Lane, 47 Surrey Road, South Yarra, Victoria
Enlistment date22 September 1914
Rank on enlistmentStaff Sergeant
Unit name301st (Mechanical Transport), 8th Company, Army Service Corps (17th Divisional Ammunition Park)
AWM Embarkation Roll number25/98/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 22 December 1914
Regimental number from Nominal RollCommissioned
Rank from Nominal RollCaptain
Unit from Nominal Roll8th Company Australian Army Service Corps
Promotions

Temporary 2LT


Unit: ASC
Promotion date: 13 October 1915

Lieutenant


Unit: 1st ANZAC Amn Park
Promotion date: 4 July 1916

Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31089, 31 December 1918; 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61, 23 May 1919.

Order of the British Empire

FateReturned to Australia 9 October 1918
Medals

OBE


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61
Date: 23 May 1919

Other detailsMedals: Order of the British Empire, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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