Regimental number | 374 |
Place of birth | Pt Lincoln South Australia |
Religion | Church of Christ |
Occupation | Plumber |
Address | 158 O'Connell Street, North Adelaide, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Leane, 158 O'Connell Street, North Adelaide, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Lance Corporal |
Unit name | 27th Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Ordnance Corps |
Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
Family/military connections | Father: 373 WO1 Ernest Albert LEANE, Australian Army Ordnance Corps, returned to Australia, 17 March 1920; Brother: Corporal Arnold Harry LEANE, 27th Bn, killed in action, 5 November 1916; Uncles: [3] Major Benjamin Bennett LEANE, 48th Bn, killed in action, 10 April 1917; Colonel Raymond Lionel LEANE, 11th Bn, returned to Australia, 6 September 1919; Lt Colonel Allan William LEANE, 28th Bn, died of wounds, 4 January 1917. |
Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | West Terrace Cemetery |