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VANCE, Frederick
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4332 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Maffra, Victoria, Australia, 1889 |
| Home Town: | Maffra, Wellington, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Sale, Victoria, Australia, 4 May 1935, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Maffra Public Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Maffra St. John's Anglican Church Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 16 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4332, 5th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 29 Dec 1915: | Involvement Private, 4332, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Dec 1915: | Embarked Private, 4332, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Melbourne | |
| 25 Jul 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4332, 5th Infantry Battalion | |
| 18 Mar 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 4332, 5th Infantry Battalion, Accidentally, wound to the left shoulder. Embarked for England on 23 March 1917 aboard HS Lanfranc | |
| 11 Mar 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 4332, 5th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as wounded |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of James Vance and Matilda Vance nee Colwell of Maffra, Victoria.
Commenced return to Australia on 22 July 1917 aboard HT Nestor disembarking on 24 September 1917
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal