William Vance was the son of Joseph H Vance. He was born in Greenisland, Carrickfergus or Ballyclare about 1880. The family moved to Drumagarner, Kilrea around 1915. William enlisted in 1915. Private William Vance was serving with the Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) when he died of pneumonia in hospital in Belfast on 13th April 1919.
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William Vance was the son of Joseph H Vance. He was born in Greenisland, Carrickfergus or Ballyclare about 1880.
The family moved to Drumagarner, Kilrea around 1915.
William enlisted in 1915.
William Vance was a Private with the Royal Irish Rifles for a time (Service No 11486).
William Vance was also a Private with the Machine Gun Corps for a time (Service No 4815).
William was Mentioned in Dispatches.
Private William Vance was serving with the Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) when he died of pneumonia in hospital in Belfast on 13th April 1919. He was 39 years old.
Private Vance is buried in Carnmoney Cemetery, not far from Greenisland, north of Belfast.
Private Vance is commemorated in 1st Presbyterian Church in Kilrea.
The CWGC record Private W Vance as the son of Joseph H Vance of Drumagarner, Kilrea, County Londonderry.
