Robert Wallace Lane was born in Belmore, Ontario in September, 1887. He later moved to New Westminster, British Columbia where he worked as a barrister. Lane enlisted in Kingston, Ontario in January, 1916 and served overseas with the 50th Battery, 13th Artillery Brigade.  Three of his brothers also served - James Eldon Lane, William Stanley Lane, and Walter Ross Lane.  The collection currently consists of two letters, a newspaper article, and more than thirty photographs.