Raymond Leane
| Raymond Lionel Leane | |
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| Nickname(s) | Bull |
| Born |
12 July 1878 Prospect, South Australia |
| Died | 25 June 1962 (aged 83) Adelaide, South Australia |
| Allegiance | Australian Army |
| Years of service | 1905–1938 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Battles/wars |
World War I World War II |
| Awards |
Knight Bachelor Companion of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order & Bar Military Cross Mention in Despatches (8) Croix de Guerre (France) |
| Other work | Commissioner of South Australia Police |
World War I
Brigadier General Sir Raymond Lionel Leane CB, CMG, DSO & Bar, MC, VD (12 July 1878 – 25 June 1962) was an Australian Army officer who rose to command the 48th Battalion then 12th Brigade during World War I. After the war, he served as Commissioner of the South Australia Police from 1920 to 1944, for which he was knighted.
A businessman and part-time Citizen's Forces officer before the war, Leane was commissioned into the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) and led a company of the 11th Infantry Battalion at the Landing at Anzac Cove, Gallipoli, on 25 April 1915. He rose to temporarily command his battalion, and was made a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (DSO), awarded the Military Cross, twice mentioned in despatches and wounded three times during the Gallipoli Campaign. After returning to Egypt, the AIF was re-organised, and Leane was appointed as the commanding officer of the 48th Battalion, which soon after was transported to the Western Front in France and Belgium. Important battles that the 48th were involved in under his command included the Battle of Pozières in 1916, and the First Battle of Bullecourt and First Battle of Passchendaele in 1917. During the latter battle, he was severely wounded. During 1916–1917, he was mentioned in despatches three more times, was made a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George and awarded a bar to his DSO.
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