| Place of birth | Armidale, New South Wales |
| School | Armidale Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Business manager |
| Address | Dangar Street, Armidale, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr Herbert William Lane, Mla Armidale, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served in the Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 53rd Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/70/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A37 Barambah on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 53rd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Torreken Farm Cemetery No. 1 (Row B, Grave No. 17), Wytschaete, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 157 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: H. and K. LANE, Armidale, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Step-Brother: Major Cyril Herbert D Lane, 18th Bn, killed in action, 29 August 1915. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |