Background
Benjamin Bennet Leane was born on the 3rd of June 1889 in South Australia, Prospect. His parents Thomas John and Alice Ann emigrated from London, England to Port Adelaide, South Australia on the ship Gloucester. He had six brothers five of which enrolled in the army known as The Leane Brothers for their esteemed work in active service. Benjamin married on the 17th of July 1912 to Phyllis Gwendolyne Hall. Two years later they had two girls Gwenyth Leane and Marjory Maidos Leane. Before enrolling he trained as an engineer and worked as a clerk and warehouseman.”They have always been interested in military matters and are soldiery-looking and brave men who have all distinguished themselves on active service”(Trove, n.d.). |