Vivian Clarence BENCE MM

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Service Number:	840
Enlisted:	29 August 1914, Morphettville, South Australia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	48th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Wellington, New South Wales, date not yet discovered
Home Town:	Not yet discovered
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Miner
Died:	16 February 1963, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered, age not yet discovered
Cemetery:	West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section) Section: KO, Road: 19A, Site No: 24
Memorials:	Cobar War Memorial

29 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Morphettville, South Australia
20 Oct 1914:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 840, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
20 Oct 1914:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 840, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Adelaide
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 840, 48th Infantry Battalion
Date unknown:	Involvement 48th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières

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Awarded a Military Medal in recognition of his gallantry in the advance on PROYART 8/9 Ausgust 1918.

Returned to Australia 4 December 1918.

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