Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Lieutenant G. F. Lane, Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force, who was wounded in action on 5 October 1918

British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. G. F. Lane. R.A.F.); together with a Masonic Jewel, gilt and enamel, edge bruising to BWM, otherwise good very fine and better (3) £100-£140

George Frederick Lane was commissioned temporary Second Lieutenant in the Royal Flying Corps on 21 October 1917, and served with 85 Squadron during the Great War over the Western Front. ‘On 5 October 1918 Captain MacGregor and Lieutenant Lane dropped 6 25lb bombs on Hautmont Station and in spite of very heavy machine gunfire from the ground continued to shoot at troops and transport around the sidings, causing many casualties, until Lieutenant Lane was badly wounded in the leg. However, he succeed in returning and landing his machine safely.’