Killed by an exploding bomb while assisting in the attempt to disarm it.
Andrew Behan has kindly carried out some research on this man: Henry Ernest James Lane was born on 23 May 1893 in Fulham, the son of James Lane and Rachel Lane née Knight. His father was a Stonemason. He was baptised on 1 October 1893 at St John's Church, Fulham and the family address was 43 Estcourt Road, Fulham. The 1901 census shows them living at 8 Grove House Road, Hornsey and the 1911 census records them at 4 Derby Villas, Nether Street, North Finchley. Henry Lane's occupation was given as a Draper's Assistant. During the first World War he was a corporal in the London Mounted Brigade, Army Service Corps, Territorial Force. His service number was 295. On 1 September 1916 he was transferred to the Royal Army Service Corps and his regimental number was T/237622. He married Gladys Esma Pigott on 1 January 1917 at St Paul Church, Finchley. At the end of the war he was awarded the British War Medal 1914-1918 and the Victory Medal.
He joined the Metropolitan Police and in 1930 he and his wife were living at 56 Chippingtone Street, Fulham and in 1933 they were at 85 Moundfield Road, Stamford Hill. At the outbreak of World War Two he was stationed at West Ham police station and they were living at 63 Capel Road, Forest Gate. On 13 December 1940 he was killed, aged 47 years, when an unexploded bomb was being defused at 590 Romford Road, Manor Park. Probate was granted to his widow and his estate totalled £496-14s-5d.
