Frederick Vance (1889 - 1935)

Born 1889 in Maffra, Colony of Victoria

Ancestors

Died 4 May 1935 at about age 46 in Sale, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Lance Corporal Frederick Vance served in the Australian Imperial Force in World War I
Service started: 25 Nov 1915
Unit(s): 5th Battalion
Service ended: 11 Mar 1918

Frederick VANCE was born in 1889 in Maffra, Colony of Victoria^[1]. His parents were James VANCE and Matilda COLWELL.

25 November 1915, Frederick enlisted in the Australian Imperial Forces, Service number: 4332^[2]. He was assigned to the 23/5 Battalion, saw service in Belgium and France, was wounded in action in France on 25 July 1916 and wounded accidently on 16 March 1917, attained the rank of Lance Corporal, returned to Australia and was discharged on 11 March 1918.

He passed away on 4 May 1935 in Sale, Victoria, Australia^[3] and was buried at the Maffra Cemetery^[4].

Death Notice 8 May 1935^[5]

VANCE— On the 4th May, at St. Helen's Private Hospital, Sale. Frederick, youngest son of the late James and of Mrs. Vance, "Willow Vale," Maffra, and loving brother of John (Queensland), Robert, William, Thomas, May, Jim, Margaret (Mrs. Beech) and Janie (Mrs. Hall), aged 45 years.

Sources

1. ↑ Birth, Deaths and Marriages, Victoria Online Registry. Family name: VANCE; Given name(s): Fredrick; Event: births; Mother's name Matilda COLWELL; Father's name: James; Place of birth: MAFFRA; Reg. year: 1889; Reg. number: 32720/1889. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history
2. ↑ National Archives of Australia: World War 1 records. Item details for: B2455, VANCE FREDERICK; View digital copy; Title VANCE Frederick; Service Number - 4332; Place of Birth - Maffra VIC; Place of Enlistment - Melbourne VIC; Next of Kin - (Mother) VANCE Matilda; Contents date range 1914 - 1920; Series number B2455; Control symbol VANCE FREDERICK; Citation NAA: B2455, VANCE FREDERICK; Item ID 8397339; Location Canberra; Access status Open. https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/
3. ↑ Birth, Deaths and Marriages, Victoria Online Registry. Event: deaths; Registration number 14823 / 1935; Family name: VANCE; Given name(s) Frederick; Place of event: SALE, Australia; Mother's name Matilda COLWELL; Father's Name: James VANCE. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/231606336/frederick-vance: accessed 23 February 2023), memorial page for Frederick Vance (unknown–4 May 1935), Find a Grave Memorial ID 231606336, citing Maffra Cemetery, Maffra, Wellington Shire, Victoria, Australia; Maintained by Karen R (contributor 50669950).
5. ↑ Family Notices (1935, May 8). The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), p. 1. Retrieved February 23, 2023, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article204346083

• Victorian Federation Index 1889-1901