English: The fighting Leanes of Prospect. United Kingdom: England, Greater London, London. Studio portrait of five Leane brothers, sons of Thomas and Alice Leane of Prospect, SA.

Left to right: standing:

• Major Benjamin Bennett Leane (1889-1917), 48th Battalion
• Lieutenant Colonel Raymond Lionel Leane MC (1878-1962), 11th Battalion
• 373 Warrant Officer 1 Ernest Albert Leane (1869-?), 27th Battalion.

Seated:

• Major Edwin Thomas Leane (1867-1928), AIF Ordnance Service
• Major Allan William Leane (1872-1917), 28th Battalion.

The Leane family became famous for their extraordinary wartime service. During World War 1 every male member of military age offered himself for active service and was accepted.
Edwin Thomas Leane's sons:

• Allan Edwin Leane, Geoffrey Paul Leane and Reuben Ernest Leane, all served in the 48th Battalion.
• His son Maxwell Leane served in the RAN.
• Allan Edwin Leane died of wounds in 1917.
• Ernest Albert Leane's son Arnold Leane also served in the 27th Battalion and was killed in action in 1916.
• Raymond Leane was awarded the Military Cross for actions at Gaba Tepe, Gallipoli on 4 May 1915. An action in which he led a successful attack on Turkish defences on 31 July 1915 led to the position becoming named Leane's Trench. On 1 June 1918 Raymond was promoted to Brigadier General. His outstanding war career and later service as a Police Commissioner led to a knighthood in 1944.
• Major Benjamin Bennett Leane was killed in action on 10 April 1917.
• Lieutenant Colonel Allan William Leane died of shrapnel wounds received at Delville Wood, France, on 4 January 1917.