Military History

Transferred to Melbourne to 1st Remount Depot.
Embarked Melbourne per HMAT ‘Orsova’ A67 for Egypt 12.11.1915.
Roll Rank Private Appointed Temporary Sergeant Shoe Smith.
Roll Unit 1st Remount Depot.
Lane was appointed Temp. Shoeing Sergeant at Sea 12.11.1915. He disembarked in Egypt and underwent a brief period of intensive training. He was taken on strength with the 4th Division 24th Howitzer Brigade 112th Battery. Lane was promoted to Farrier Sergeant at Serapeum 19.5.1916 and then to the 2nd Army Field Artillery Brigade. (FAB) 25.1.1916. He was posted to 11th Battery 24th Howitzer Brigade 1.4.1916. He entrained to Alexandria and joined the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) 3.6.1916. Lane proceeded overseas to France as Farrier Sergeant. He transferred to 12th Field Artillery Brigade 25.1.1917 and the 112th Battery 24.2.1917. During his time on the Somme (1917) he was hospitalised on several occasions with a debility. He marched out from France 14.3.1919 for Weymouth, England, for demobilisation and return to Australia.
Embarked London for Australia per ‘Devonha’ 8.5.1919.
Returned/Disembarked Melbourne 5.6.1919.
Discharged 14.8.1919.
Final Rank Farrier Sergeant, 112th Howitzer Battery. 12th Army Field Artillery Brigade (FAB).
Medical Condition NK.
Awards and Medals 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Photos HMAT 'Orsova' is pushed from the wharf by tugboat 'Racer', Melbourne 1916. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM B0776
             Farrier Smith Light Horse Jordan. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM B02643
             Farriers at their improvised smith work shop near Moricourt 1918. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM E03086

Information Source
AWM B0776. HMAT 'Orsova' is pushed from the wharf by tugboat 'Racer', Melbourne 1916. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM B02643. Farrier Smith Light Horse Jordan. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM  E03086. Farriers at their improvised smith work shop near Moricourt 1918. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM Embarkation Roll John Russell Lane
Guildford War Memorial
NAA: B2455, Lane John Russell
St Matthew’s Honour Roll




Remount Depot, South Guildford. WA.

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