Edward James Lance (1884 - 1915)

Born 9 Jul 1884 in Richmond River, New South Wales, Australia

Died 30 Aug 1915 at age 31 in Anzac Cove, Dardanelles

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Edward James Lance 1884 - 1915

Edward Lance is an Anzac who served in World War One.

Working for the Public Works Department on roads and tunnels around Whangamomona, Taranaki N.Z. when he enlisted.

Trooper; Lance Edward James 11/828a 2nd Squadron, Wellington Mounted Rifles (his next-of-kin was Albert Lance of Lismore, N.S.W.)

The main body of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force disembarked at Alexandria in Egypt and went by train with their horses to Zeitoun, near Cairo. On the 2nd May 1915, Edward was "appointed cook to Base Details," the headquarters staff at Zeitoun Camp in Egypt. ^[1]

Killed in action at Anzac Cove during the Battle of Hill 60, the last major assault of the Gallipoli Campaign in an effort to capture the hills which dominated Anzac Cove and the Suvla Bay.

Heroes of the Dardanelles ^[2]

KILLED IN ACTION

EDWARD JAMES LANCE, Wellington Mounted Rifles, August 30 - next of kin : Albert Lance, Lismore. New South Wales (brother).

Who were his family? Sadly no trace of them has been found to date -

The Daily Telegraph 5th October 1915 page 5 ^[3]

SOLDIERS' RELATIVES WANTED.

The casualty department at Victoria Barracks is inquiring for the whereabouts of the relatives of Edward James Lance, reported killed in action. The New Zealand Defence Department, in cabling the news of Lance's death, gives "Albert Lance, Lismore," as a brother.

possibilities

A Roland W. Lance & Jane Brown were married at Richmond River in 1879 (NSW reg.no: 4654/1879 )

their children -

Mabel Lillian Lance born 1880 (NSW reg. no: 23470/1880) birth registered at Richmond River

Thomas E. Lance born 1881 (NSW reg.no: 26079/1881) birth registered at Richmond

Lionel A. Lance born 1883 (NSW reg. no: 29535/1883) birth registered at Cassino

nothing yet for an Edward born 9 Jul 1884 in Richmond River,

or Albert ? (brother ?)

Sources

• National Archives Archway : LANCE, Edward James - WW1 11/828a - Army

• Auckland War Memorial Museum Online Cenotaph

• Anzac-Suvla sectors of Gallipoli, Aug-Dec 1915', URL: (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 19-Aug-2015

1. ↑ "Massey's Tourists" - New Zealand's Expeditionary Force in Egypt by Matthew Tonks
2. ↑ http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS19151001.2.60.2 HEROES OF THE DARDANELLES, Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 234, 1 October 1915
3. ↑ National Library of Australia : Trove