James John VALLANCE

VALLANCE, James John

Service Number: 5243
Enlisted: 22 September 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 8th Infantry Battalion
Born: Dandenong, Victoria, Australia, 1892
Home Town: Flemington, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Railway Employee
Died: Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 1954, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Not yet discovered
Memorials: Kensington ANA Flemington Branch No69 Honour Roll
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World War 1 Service

22 Sep 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5243, 8th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
1 Apr 1916: Involvement Private, 5243, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Suffolk embarkation_ship_number: A23 public_note: ''
1 Apr 1916: Embarked Private, 5243, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suffolk, Melbourne
13 Jan 1920: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5243, 8th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Hugh Vallance and Letitia Helena Vallance nee Cunningham of Kara Kara Racecourse Road, Flemington, Victoria.

Brother of Joseph Clyde Vallance who returned to Australia on 8 July 1919 having served in the 14th Field Artillery Brigade

Commenced return to Australia on 23 September 1919 aboard HT Ascanius disembarking on 6 November 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal