Gordon William Vance (1932 - 1952)

Born 1932 in Wentworth, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Died Apr 1952 at about age 20 in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Gordon William Vance, a draftsman with the PMG, passed away in April 1952, aged only 20 years old. His death was registered at Ballarat, giving his birthplace as Wentworth, New South Wales, and naming his parents as Robert Baden Vance and Ada Emily Reyne. On the 21st April, his remains were interred in the Ballarat New Cemetery, where, in 1970, he was joined by his father; in 1984, his mother took the third spot. ^{[1] [2]}

Research Note

Via his mother's line (Ada Emily, nee Reyne) Gordon is a 3rd cousin of Christine (Parish) Randall - their common ancestors being George Hunter and Emily Hobbs.

Sources

1. ↑ Department of Justice, Victoria Family history search : 1952 DEATH REG, Gordon William VANCE, reg 17986
2. ↑ OCCUPATION, AGE, BURIAL Ballarat Cemetery Trust DECEASED SEARCH:Ballarat Cemetery New - Ada, Gordon and Robert VANCE