| Date of birth | |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Indentor |
| Address | 79 William Street, Perth, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 43 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Fanny B Leane, 79 William Street, Perth, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Major |
| Unit name | 28th Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A36 on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 28th Battalion |
| Promotions |
Major Unit: INF28 Promotion date: |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Spelt Alan William Leane on NR |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 44 |
| Place of burial | Dernancourt Communal Cemetery (Row A, Grave No. 5), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 113 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Alice LEANE; Wife: Mrs F.B. LEANE, Durham House, Hay Street, Perth, Western Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: [3] Major Benjamin Bennett LEANE, 48th Bn, killed in action, 10 April 1917; 373 WO 1 Ernest Albert LEANE, Australian Army Ordnance corps, returned to Australia, 17 March 1920; Colonel Raymond Lionel LEANE, 11th Bn, returned to Australia, 6 September 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
