From 1961 to the end of 1965, he held the position of Air Officer Commanding Air Transport Command. Lane was responsible for planning the air transport system to be used when the Canadair CL-44D Yukon transport aircraft came into service late in 1959. The agreement included the RCAF manning United States Air Force radar stations in Canada in exchange for F-101 fighter aircraft. During this time, the North American Air Defence (NORAD) agreement was brought into force. A promotion to Air Commodore followed in August of 1958 when he was appointed Chief of Plans and Intelligence. In 1956 he returned to RCAF HQ as Director Air Plans and Programmes. The RCAF was expanding as a result of NATO commitments and new equipment was being procured, including the Avro Arrow. Two years later he was transferred back to Ottawa as Assistant for Logistics Planning. In the summer of 1950, Lane was made Commanding Officer of RCAF Station Edmonton, located at the Municipal Airport before the base at Namao was completed. He completed his second tour of operations in April of 1943 and was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.).
8 Group, Pathfinder Force, was formed in Bomber Command. In August, 1942 Lane volunteered to stay on operations and, with the rank of Squadron Leader, moved with No. Lane was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (D.F.C.) in September of 1942. Included were the thousand-aircraft-raid on Cologne, Germany in May 1942, two daylight attacks on Brest and two low level attacks on the German battleship ‘Tirpitz’, anchored in a Norwegian fjord. Lane completed his first operation as Captain on the Halifax Mark II in March of 1942 and by July 31 had completed his first tour of 30 operations. His first operation was on November 7, 1941, to Berlin, as second pilot on the Halifax Mark I. 35 Squadron, Royal Air Force (RAF), Linton-on-Ouse, Yorkshire. 10 Operational Training Unit (OTU) at Abingdon, Berkshire for bomber pilot training, which he completed in September of 1941 with a total of 187 flying hours.
Upon receiving his Wings on Jhe was sent overseas.
He joined the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) in October, 1940 and completed his pilot training on Tiger Moth and Harvard aircraft. Janikoun S H, Obituary, Br Med J (1995), 310, 1134 (Published 29 April 1995).Reginald John Lane, DSO, DFC*, CD**, was born in Victoria, British Columbia on January 4, 1920.
Roll of Officers in the Royal Army Medical Corps 1898–1960, London: Wellcome Historical Medical Library. Commissioned Officers in the Medical Services of the British Army 1690-1960.
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Permanent Regular Army Commission Captain RAMC.ġ945 Commanding Officer 9 Casualty Clearing Station.Īssistant Director of Medical Services HQ 12th Army Burma Command.ġ947–1949 Served with the British Amy of the Rhine.Ģ June 1945 Acting Lieutenant Colonel RAMC.ġ949–1951 Served with the Middle East Land Force.ġ954–1957 Assistant Director General Army Medical Services War Office (AMD3).ġ957 Commanding Officer David Bruce Military Hospital Mtarfa.ġ958 Commanding Officer David Bruce Military Hospital Mtarfa.ġ959 Commanding Officer David Bruce Military Hospital Mtarfa.ġ960 Commanding Officer David Bruce Military Hospital Mtarfa.ġ960–1963 Commanding Officer 14 Field Ambulance British Army of the Rhine.ġ963–1964 Commanding Officer British Military Hospital Rinteln.ġ964–1967 Commanding Officer Queen Alexandra's Military Hospital Millbank.ġ967–1972 Assistant Director General Army Medical Services MOD (AMD1).ġ972–1973 Director of Medical Services UK Land Forces.ġ974–1983 Chief Medical Officer British Red Cross Society.ġ978 Representative Colonel Commandant RAMC. Short Service Commission Lieutenant RAMC. – Service Record Col R J Gray MB Commanding Officer QAMH Millbank 1964 to 1967 (RAMC/1301) 1916 – 1994 Home 1799-1979 Medical Officers Articles Regiments Contact
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