VANCE, John

VANCE, John

Full Name: John

VANCE

Date of Birth: 10

1881

Place of birth: Guildford WA

Australia

Occupation: Horse Driver

Address: Busselton WA

Next of Kin: Friend- James LARKIN

Next of Kin Address: Busselton WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 641

Rank: Corporal

Unit/Division: 10th Light Horse Regiment

Enlistment Date: 1914-10-27

Enlistment Location: Guildford

WA

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Embarkation Date: 1915-02-17

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Disembarkation Date: 1915-03-13

Locations Served:

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1918-01-29

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10/12/1914- Completed Application for Enlistment & Medical Examination Guildford WA
21/12/1914- To 10th Light Horse Reinforcements Claremont WA
17/02/1915- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard ” Surada ” bound for Egypt
13/03/1915- Disembarked Alexandria Egypt to Overseas Training Base
16/05/1915- Embarked Alexandria with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces bound for Gallipoli Peninsular
09/07/1915- Sick to Casualty Clearing Station Gallipoli ( Diarrhoea )
17/07/1915- Returned to Duty 10th LHR Gallipoli
16/08/1915- Appointed Lance Corporal Gallipoli
23/08/1915- Disembarked Alexandria ex Gallipoli ( Pneumonia & Wounds )
01/10/1915- Admitted No. 2 Australian Aux Hospital Heliopolis Egypt
15/10/1915- To Convalescent Hospital Heliopolis
20/02/1916- Appointed Corporal Egypt
05/04/1916- Admitted Hospital Suez Egypt ( Sick )
10/04/1916- Rejoined Unit ex Sickness
11/10/1916- Appointed Lance Sergeant Willogha Egypt
25/11/1916- Admitted Hospital ( Sick )
01/12/1916- Admitted 14th Australian General Hospital Abbassia Egypt ( Elephatitis ) ex 25th Casualty Clearing Station
01/01/1917- Discharged to 3rd Light Horse Training Regiment Moascar Egypt
16/01/1917- Rejoined 10th LHR Moascar
18/01/1917- Taken on Strength 10th LHR Masaid Egypt
04/04/1917- Admitted 14th Australian General Hospital Abbassia Egypt ( Debility ) ex Light Horse Field Ambulance ( Dental- Septic Jaw ) ex 2nd Australian Stationary Hospital El Arish Egypt
25/04/1917- Rejoined 10th LHR ex Sickness
01/07/1917- Admitted Hospital Shellal Egypt ex 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance  ( Debility )
11/07/1917- Returned to Duty 10th LHR & appointed Temporary Sergeant
05/08/1917- Relinquished Rank Egypt
07/08/1917- Admitted Hospital Marakeb Egypt ( Catarrh ) ex 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance
19/08/1917- Returned to Duty 10th LHR Abbassia
23/08/1917-  Admitted 14th Australian General Hospital Abbassia ( Debility/Migraine/Neuralgia ) ex 24th Stationary Hospital ex 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance ex 65th Casualty Clearing Station
09/09/1917- To Convalescent Hospital Abbassia
12/09/1917- Admitted 14th Australian General Hospital Abbassia ex Kasr Tel Military Barracks Cairo ( Dysentry )
12/11/1917- Embarked Alexandria aboard ” Wiltshire ” for Return to Australia ( Dysentry )
17/12/1917- Disembarked Fremantle WA
29/01/1918- Discharged from Service ( Medically Unfit ).

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/1915 Star- Medal No. 5673

British War Medal – No. 2099

Victory Medal – No. 2096.