Thomas Herbert VANCE

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Service Number:	825
Enlisted:	17 November 1914, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
Last Rank:	Trooper
Last Unit:	6th Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Junee, New South Wales, Australia, 1895
Home Town:	Junee, Junee, New South Wales
Schooling:	State School, June, New South Wales
Occupation:	Grocer
Died:	Died of wounds - shoulder & side, 2nd Light Horse Field Ambulance, Palestine, 27 March 1918
Cemetery:	Damascus Commonwealth War Cemetery, Syria Row C, Grave 55. Headstone inscription reads: He was a brave soldier loyal to his King, Country and Friends. Rev. Thomas Mullins officiated
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

17 Nov 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 825, 6th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
6 Feb 1915:	Involvement Private, 825, 6th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan MacCorquodale embarkation_ship_number: A6 public_note: ''
6 Feb 1915:	Embarked Private, 825, 6th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Clan MacCorquodale, Sydney
27 Mar 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Trooper, 825, 6th Light Horse Regiment, Wounds to the right shoulder and side
27 Mar 1918:	Involvement Trooper, 825, 6th Light Horse Regiment, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 825 awm_unit: 6 Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1918-03-27

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Son of James Vance and Eliza Vance of Engine Street, Junee, NSW

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal