Vivian Clarence BENCE MM

Badge Number: S76910, Sub Branch: State
S76910

BENCE, Vivian Clarence

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: AIF Cemetery, West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia
Section: KO, Road: 19A, Site No: 24
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World War 1 Service

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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Biography

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

 

Returned to Australia 4 December 1918.