Regimental number | 7062 |
Place of birth | Chiltern, Victoria |
School | Chiltern State School, Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Porter |
Address | Chiltern Post Office, Chiltern,Vic |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 31 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs I Vance, Chiltern Post Office, Chiltern, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served for three months in the Royal Australian Garrison Artillery. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 8th Battalion, 23rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/5 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | St Martin's Wood, near Proyart, France |
Age at death | 33 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 33 |
Place of burial | Heath Cemetery (Plot V, Row G, Grave No. 15), Harbonnieres, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 54 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alexander and Isabella VANCE |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |