Regimental number | 3314 |
Place of birth | Camperdown Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Merino, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | John Lane, Merino, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Driver |
Unit name | 6th Field Ambulance, Section B |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A31 Ajana on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Field Ambulance |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal 'Work on 27 October 1917 on the Menin Road.' Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'On the afternoon of 27th October, 1917, a message was received that wounded were waiting to be evacuated at an advanced post on the MENIN ROAD east of YPRES. Whilst this soldier was driving a horse ambulance on this duty the road was heavily shelled with H.E. and shrapnel. Driver LANE was badly wounded in three places but he pluckily stuck to his post, controlling his horses with great difficulty, and managed to drive the ambulance to BELLEWAARDE POST where the wounded men were, when he collapsed from blood loss. This action showed extreme bravery and devotion to duty under difficult circumstances and it is considered worthy of rewards.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 95 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 56 |
Place of burial | Merino Cemetery, Victoria |