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VALLANCE, Reginald Grenfell
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5656 |
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| Enlisted: | 27 March 1916, Enlisted at Dubbo, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 17th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Grenfell, New South Wales, Australia, 1890 |
| Home Town: | Yass, Yass Valley, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Locomotive Fireman |
| Died: | Killed in action, Belgium, 20 September 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Menin Gate Memorial, Panel 17 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Haymarket NSW Government Railway and Tramway Honour Board, Wellington Cenotaph, Wellington Hall of Memory Honour Roll, Yass & District WW1 Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 27 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5656, 17th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Dubbo, NSW | |
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| 9 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 5656, 17th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 5656, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney | |
| 20 Sep 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5656, 17th Infantry Battalion, Remained on duty |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Residential address at the time of enlistment was Haughton Street, Wellington, NSW.
Son of Hugh Vallance and Sophia Vallance of 'Murrumbateman', Yass, NSW.
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal