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VANE, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2888 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 September 1915, Enlisted at Cootamundra, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 36th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Neville, New South Wales, Australia, 1879 |
| Home Town: | Woodstock, Cowra, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Blacksmith |
| Died: | 15 January 1936, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Woodstock Cemetery, New South Wales Church of England area |
| Memorials: | Cowra & District Great War Honor Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 5 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2888, 36th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Cootamundra, NSW | |
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| 25 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 2888, 36th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 2888, 36th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Beltana, Sydney | |
| 24 Jul 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2888, 36th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit due to dilated heart |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John Vane and Jane Vane of Woodstock, NSW. Brother of Thomas Vane who returned to Australia on 14 February 1919 having served with the 55th Battalion
Husband of Susan Vane nee Sykes of Woodstock, NSW. John and Susan married during 1901c.
On 7 September 1917 John completed a course at the Southern Commercial School of Farriery and qualified as a Cold shoer.
Commenced return to Australia on 15 April 1918 aboard HT Marathon disembarking on 13 June 1918 at Melbourne for onward travel to Sydney.
Medal: British War Medal