Vance, John
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| PERSONAL DETAILS | John VANCE |
|---|---|
| Birth date and place | c. 1823 Belfast, Antrim, Ireland. |
| Baptism date and place | |
| Civil Census Residences England, Wales & Scotland | No. 2 Battery, Sandhills, Worth, Eastry, Kent, England (1861). See Musters below (1851, 1861). |
| Occupations pre-WA | Helper to a Smith/Labourer. |
| Physical Description | Height: 5 ft. 7½ ins. Complexion: dark. Eyes: grey. Hair: dark. |
| Marriage date and place | 25 Nov 1850 Belfast, Antrim, Ireland. |
| Spouse | Margaret FERRIS (widow of James Everall). |
| Children | |
| Death date and place | 20 Jan 1891 York Hospital, York, Western Australia. |
| Burial date and place | |
| Will and Probate | None. |
| Death Notices and Obituaries | Inquirer & Commercial News 21 Jan 1891. Eastern Districts Chronicle 24 Jan 1891. WA Record 29 Jan 1891. |
| ARMED FORCES | |
| Regiment(s) | Royal Artillery, 4th Battalion, 12th Battalion & Coast Brigade. |
| Regiment No. and Rank | #1141 Gunner. |
| Attestation date and place | 3 Aug 1841 Lisburn, Antrim. |
| Service/Campaigns | Gibraltar 6 years 1 month. Turkey & Crimea 1 year 10 months. |
| Musters | 1851 Charlemont, Ireland (8th Co., 4th Battalion) [WO10-2066]. 1861 various regions UK (Coast Brigade) [WO10-2820]. |
| Promotions | None. |
| Medals, Clasps and Badges | Crimea War Medal clasps Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol. Turkish Crimea Medal. French Military Medal. Four Good Conduct Badges. |
| Casualty/Medical | None. |
| Regimental Courts Martial | None. Thirteen times entered in the Regimental Defaulters Book. |
| District Courts Martial | None. |
| General Courts Martial | None. |
| Discharge date and place | 19 Aug 1862 Woolwich. |
| Length of Service | 21 years 16 days. |
| Chelsea Pension Reference | WO97/1354/27. |
| Post Discharge Residence | 1st East London (1862). |
| Post Discharge Pension District | Woolwich. |
| Pension Amount | 1/- per diem. Increased to 1/2d. per diem on 18 Jan 1881 for service EPF. Patriotic Fund. |
| ARRIVAL AND LIFE IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA | |
| Ship | Racehorse. |
| Departure and Arrival | 26 May 1865 Portland; 10 Aug 1865 Fremantle. |
| Status/Occupation | Enrolled Pensioner Force. |
| Land Grant/Purchase | 20 Jul 1885 Cockburn Sound, Willagee Swamp No. 228, 20 acres (grant). |
| Subscriptions | None. |
| Misc. Newspaper Articles | The Herald 18 Jan 1868 – theft. Inquirer & Commercial News 22 Jan 1868 – illegal fishing. Eastern Districts Chronicle 3 Feb 1882 – theft. Eastern Districts Chronicle 13 Jun 1885, 3 Apr 1886, 20 Oct 1888 – drunkenness. |
| Departure from WA | Not applicable. |