George Leonard VALLANCE

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VALLANCE, George Leonard

Service Number:	32625
Enlisted:	25 September 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Gunner
Last Unit:	13th Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Richmond, Victoria, Australia, 9 December 1891
Home Town:	Albert Park, Port Phillip, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Grocer
Died:	Melbourne, Victoria, 22 April 1950, aged 58 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria Church of England area, Row R, Grave 1076.
Memorials:	South Melbourne Great War Roll of Honor

World War 1 Service

25 Sep 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 32625, 15th Field Artillery Brigade , Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
14 Feb 1917:	Involvement Gunner, 32625, 15th Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
14 Feb 1917:	Embarked Gunner, 32625, 15th Field Artillery Brigade , RMS Osterley, Melbourne
14 Oct 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 5th Divisional Ammunition Column
6 May 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 13th Field Artillery Brigade, From 5th Divisional Ammunition Column
15 May 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Gunner, 32625, 13th Field Artillery Brigade, Wound to the neck. Invalided to England on 27 May 1918
27 Nov 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 32625, 13th Field Artillery Brigade, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due epilspsey

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of William Vallance and Emma Vallance nee Liles of Police Station, Albert Park, Victoria.

Commenced return to Australia on 24 August 1918 aboard HT Medic disembarking on 11 October 1918

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1922c George married Alice Elizabeth Moara in Victoria.

Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of William Vallance and Emma Vallance nee Liles of Police Station, Albert Park, Victoria.

Commenced return to Australia on 24 August 1918 aboard HT Medic disembarking on 11 October 1918

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1922c George married Alice Elizabeth Moara in Victoria.

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