Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Family Group:

Three: Acting Bombardier F. C. Lane, Royal Field Artillery
1914-15 Star (L-21036 Gnr: F. C. Lane. R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (L-21036 A. Bmbr. F. C. Lane. R.A.) good very fine

Six: Lieutenant F. C. Lane, Sussex Army Cadet Force, late Punjab Regiment, Indian Army
1939-45 Star; Burma Star; War Medal 1939-45; India Service Medal; Indian Independence Medal 1947, unnamed as issued; Cadet Forces Medal, E.II.R., 2nd issue (Lt. F. C. Lane. ACF.) very fine (9) £160-£200

Frederick Charles Lane, a Pawnbroker’s Assistant from Honour Oak Park, London, attested into the Royal Artillery on 4 May 1915, for service during the Great War, he served on the Western Front from 11 December 1915 to 14 May 1917, and in Egypt from 7 April 1918 to 16 July 1919. He was discharged at Home on 31 March 1920.

Sold with copied service papers and copied Medal Index Card.

Frederick Charles Lane, son of the above, was born on 13 March 1923. He served during the Second War with the 7th Battalion, 14th Punjab Regiment, Indian Army and was commissioned on 1 November 1944. Post War he settled in Horsham, Sussex and was commissioned into the Army Cadet Force on 17 April 1957. Awarded the Cadet Forces Medal on 30 September 1969, having resigned his commission on 16 July 1969. He died, aged 81, on 8 April 2004.

Sold with the original award letter for the Cadet Forces Medal, and copied research.