Henry James Ernest Lane

Died

13 December 1940

Age

Rank

Inspector

Force

Metropolitan Police

Cause

War

Duty Status

On Duty

Roll of Honour Citation

Killed by the explosion of a delayed-action bomb while on duty during an enemy air raid.

Roll of Honour Citation

Killed by the explosion of a delayed-action bomb while on duty during an enemy air raid.

Circumstances

Killed by the explosion of a delayed action bomb on duty in an air raid.

Killed alongside a Royal Engineer when an unexploded delayed-action bomb at 590, Romford Road, Manor Park, detonated as the engineer attempted to defuse it.

Inspector Lane was stationed at Bow Police Station.