| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Prospect, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Address | 243 Burt Street, Boulder, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 36 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs E L Leane, 243 Burt Street, Boulder, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Captain |
| Unit name | 11th Battalion, F Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Colonel |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Battalion |
| Promotions |
COL (Temporary BGEN) Unit: Staff 12th Infantry Brigade Promotion date: |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and supplemented, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 29251, 5 August 1915; 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 133, 28 October 1915. Recommendation date: Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', Supplement, No. 29455, 28 January 1916; 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 44, 6 April 1916. Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', fourth Supplement, No. 29664, 11 July 1916; 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 176, 30 November 1916. Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30448, 28 December 1917; 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57, 18 April 1918. Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 30706, 25 May 1918; 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 165, 24 October 1918. Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31089, 31 December 1918; 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61, 23 May 1919. Bar to DSO Recommendation date: CMG Recommendation date: Bar to DSO Recommendation date: Commander of the Bath Recommendation date: Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 29890 (2 January 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103 (29 June 1917). Recommendation date: Croix de Guerre (France) Also dated 27 September 1918. Recommendation date: DSO Recommendation date: Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No.31448, 11 July 1919; 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 124, 30 October 1919. Recommendation date: Brevet Lt Colonel Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Cross Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 44 Date: Distinguished Service Order Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 129 Date: Bar to Distinguished Service Order 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in commanding his battalion in an attack, when he was suffering severely from neuritis. After his battalion had been forced to retire owing to a counter attack on the flank, he collected stragglers and parties of men who were retiring past their original line and sent them forward again. Though badly wounded, he remained at his post utill the enemy were checked and the defence was assured.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 150 Date: Croix de Guerre (France) Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61 Date: CB Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 109 Date: CMG Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57 Date: |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: [3] Major Benjamin Bennett LEANE, 48th Bn, killed in action, 10 April 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: Commander of the Order of St Michael & St George, 1914-15 Star, Military Cross, Distinguished Service Order & Bar, British War Medal, Victory Medal Appointed Chief Commissioner of Police, South Australia, 1920. |