Debra Joy VALE [6066]
Sex: F
Parents
Father: Barry VALE [4384]
Mother: Sandra Joy THOMAS [6060]
Kerry Ann VALE [6071]
Sex: F
Parents
Father: Barry VALE [4384]
Mother: Meryl Nita COX [6061]
Phillip VALE [5332]
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: Apr 1945 - Broken Hill, NSW, Australia 1869
Christening:
Death: 29 Jul 2023 - , SA, Australia ( at age 78)
Burial:
Parents
Father: Thomas Oliver VALE [4383] (1913-1968) 2955
Mother: Jean Mavis FLANAGAN [4382] (1919-1994) 2955
Spouses and Children
1. *Jan [—?—] [6062] ( - ) 85
Marriage:
Status:
Children:
1. Sean VALE [6072]
2. Leonie [—?—] [6063] ( - ) 85
Marriage:
Status:
Notes
General:
VALE, Phillip
Publication: The Advertiser Date Listed: 5/8/2023 Location: Strathalbyn
Passed away peacefully aged 78 years. Loved husband of Leonie, father of Sean, stepfather of Matthew and Stuart, grandfather to Martin, much loved Opa to Maddie, Lachie, Lucas and Maly. Father in law to Chamraeun and Morag. Privately cremated. Rest in peace.
24/04/1945 - 29/07/2023
https://www.heraldsun.com.au/tributes/notice/death-notices/vale-phillip/6103580/
Robert Anthony VALE [6067]
Sex: M
Parents
Father: Barry VALE [4384]
Mother: Sandra Joy THOMAS [6060]
Private
Sex: F
Parents
Father: Barry VALE [4384]
Mother: Private
Sean VALE [6072]
Sex: M
Parents
Father: Phillip VALE [5332] (1945-2023)
Mother: Jan [—?—] [6062] ( - ) 85
Private
Sex: M
Parents
Father: Barry VALE [4384]
Mother: Private
Thomas Oliver VALE [4383]
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: 9 Oct 1913 - Broken Hill, NSW, Australia 9034
Christening:
Death: 23 Feb 1968 - Adelaide, South Australia, Australia ( at age 54) 9035
Burial: 26 Feb 1968 - Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 9036
Spouses and Children
1. *Jean Mavis FLANAGAN [4382] (28 Mar 1919 - 1994) 2955
Marriage: 1936 - Broken Hill, NSW, Australia 4154
Status:
Children:
1. Barry VALE [4384]
2. Phillip VALE [5332] (1945-2023)
Wayne Thomas VALE [6068]
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: 21 Aug 1961 - Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Christening:
Death: 21 Jan 2006 - , , Indonesia ( at age 44) 85
Burial:
Parents
Father: Barry VALE [4384]
Mother: Sandra Joy THOMAS [6060]
Spouses and Children
1. *Leonie HULL [6069]Craig VALLANCE [2220]
Sex: M
Parents
Father: Godfrey VALLANCE [2218] (Abt 1940-2017)
Mother: Elizabeth Joy COLLIHOLE [2166] (1941-1997)
David VALLANCE [2219]
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date:
Christening:
Death: Bef Aug 2017 9037
Burial:
Parents
Father: Godfrey VALLANCE [2218] (Abt 1940-2017)
Mother: Elizabeth Joy COLLIHOLE [2166] (1941-1997)
Godfrey VALLANCE [2218]
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: Abt 1940
Christening:
Death: 4 Aug 2017 - Kerang , Vic, Australia ( aged about 77) 9037
Burial: 11 Aug 2017 - Swan Hill, Victoria, Australia 9038
Spouses and Children
1. *Elizabeth Joy COLLIHOLE [2166] (1941 - 3 Feb 1997)
Marriage: Bef 1963
Status:
Children:
1. David VALLANCE [2219] ( -Bef 2017)
2. Craig VALLANCE [2220]
3. Narelle VALLANCE [2221]
Narelle VALLANCE [2221]
Sex: F
Parents
Father: Godfrey VALLANCE [2218] (Abt 1940-2017)
Mother: Elizabeth Joy COLLIHOLE [2166] (1941-1997)
Alyda Gezina Hendrika VAN DER SLEEN [3243]
Sex: F
AKA: Ada SCHEPERS,
Ada WILSON
Individual Information
Birth Date: 4 Dec 1917 - , , Holland
Christening:
Death: 9 Feb 2013 - Yarram, Vic, Australia ( at age 95)
Cremation: 14 Feb 2013 - Yarram, Vic, Australia
Events
1. Obituary: Herald Sun Newspaper, 12 Feb 2013, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Spouses and Children
1. Hendrick SCHEPERS [6371] (Abt 1914 - 1977)
Marriage: Abt 1949 - , , Holland
Status:
Children:
1. Gert SCHEPERS [6398]
2. Arian SCHEPERS [6399]
3. Helen SCHEPERS [6400]
4. Ria SCHEPERS [6401]
2. *Harry Allenby WILSON [3241] (24 Mar 1918 - 7 May 2013)
Marriage: 4 Mar 1978 - Yarram, Vic, Australia
Status:
Notes
General:
Ada was born in Holland. Her father was a school teacher but he was killed in an accident when Ada was 12 years old. The family then moved to Amsterdam and Ada graduated as a teacher. WW2 started two years after her graduation.
Ada married her first husband Henk Schepers. Henk was a carpenter and the couple decided to emigrate to Australia, but this took some time and their first two children were born in Holland. By the time Henk and Ada made it to Australia, 4 of Henk's brothers and 2 of his sisters had already arrived in Australia.
When they first arrived in Australia Henk and Ada lived at The Gurdies. They lived for a short time at Mincha in Northern Victoria, then they went to a wheat farm at Woorak. After 2.5 years at Woorak, they returned to Lang Lang and Koo Wee Rup area where Henk and his brother set up a building business.
In 1965 the family moved to Won Wron where Henk passed away in 1976.
Ada and her first husband Henk had 4 children, Gert, Arian, Helen and Ria.
Ada met Harry Wilson at Church in Yarram about 1970 and they married in 1978.
A funeral service was held for Ada at the Yarram Community Church, 122 Commercial Road, Yarram. She was privately cremated following this service.
Melbourne Herald Sun 12 February 2013
WILSON (Schepers) - Alyda Gezina Hendrika In loving memory. 14.12.1917 - 09-02-2013. Beloved wife of Harry. Loving mother of Gert, Arian, Helen and Ria. Cherished grandmother and great grandmother. Resting peacefully in the arms of the Lord.
WILSON - The funeral service for the late Mrs Alyda Gezina Hendrika Wilson will be held at Yarram Community Church, 122 Commercial Road, Yarram on Thursday (Feb 14 2013) commencing at 11.00 a.m. A Private Cremation will Follow. Yarram Gippsland Funeral Services.
Alan Joseph VAN LEEUWEN [7355]
Sex: M
Spouses and Children
1. *Taryn Lee JONES [7354]
Children:
1. Private
2. Private
Private
Sex: F
Parents
Father: Alan Joseph VAN LEEUWEN [7355]
Mother: Taryn Lee JONES [7354]
Private
Sex: M
Parents
Father: Alan Joseph VAN LEEUWEN [7355]
Mother: Taryn Lee JONES [7354]
Emma VAN SOYLEN [11568]
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth Date: Abt 1862 7075
Christening:
Death: 1942 - Traralgon, Victoria, Australia ( aged about 80) 7075
Burial:
Spouses and Children
1. *William Alfred Augustin O'NEIL [11567] (Abt 1857 - 1938) 7075
Marriage:
Status:
Children:
1. Bridget Eleanor O'NEIL [10077] (1887-1973)
Peter John VANDENBERG [1201]
Sex: M
Parents
Father: Richard VANDENBERG [896]
Mother: Judith Ann ROLFE [895] (1950-1996)
Richard VANDENBERG [896]
Sex: M
Spouses and Children
1. *Judith Ann ROLFE [895] (21 Apr 1950 - 5 Nov 1996)
Marriage:
Status:
Children:
1. Peter John VANDENBERG [1201]
Brendon Joseph VANDERWERF [4818]
Sex: M
Parents
Father: Tjeerd VANDERWERF [4817]
Mother: Alanah Maree BURGESS [4816]
Carly Maree VANDERWERF [4819]
Sex: F
Parents
Father: Tjeerd VANDERWERF [4817]
Mother: Alanah Maree BURGESS [4816]
Tjeerd VANDERWERF [4817]
Sex: M
Spouses and Children
1. *Alanah Maree BURGESS [4816]
Children:
1. Brendon Joseph VANDERWERF [4818]
2. Carly Maree VANDERWERF [4819]
Barbara Jean VANDYK [5140]
Sex: F
Spouses and Children
1. *Gary John WATTS [4937]Hank VAN-LEEUWEN [2332]
Sex: M
Spouses and Children
1. *Kathleen Mary GREGORY [2329]
Children:
1. Paul VAN-LEEUWEN [2333]
2. Michael VAN-LEEUWEN [2334]
Michael VAN-LEEUWEN [2334]
Sex: M
Parents
Father: Hank VAN-LEEUWEN [2332]
Mother: Kathleen Mary GREGORY [2329]
Paul VAN-LEEUWEN [2333]
Sex: M
Parents
Father: Hank VAN-LEEUWEN [2332]
Mother: Kathleen Mary GREGORY [2329]
Ann VANSTONE [13102]
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth Date: 1796
Christening:
Death: 1835 - ( at age 39)
Burial:
Spouses and Children
1. *John ROWE [8176] (1789 - 1874) 1996
Marriage: 10 Apr 1822 - Bradworthy, Devon, England 7844
Status:
Albert James VARKER [11475]
Sex: M
Spouses and Children
1. *Albina SANDER [9597] (1891 - 1976)
Marriage:
Status:
Ivy Victoria VARLEY [10789]
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth Date: 1899 - , Victoria, Australia 2635
Christening:
Death: 29 Jun 1979 - Fitzroy, Vic, Australia ( at age 80) 2635
Burial: 3 Jul 1979 - Fawkner, Victoria, Australia 2635
Spouses and Children
1. *Lawrence Ormond STANDING [10786] (7 Jun 1897 - 12 Sep 1964) 2485
Marriage: 1930 2635
Status:
Alan VASEY [14317]
Sex: M
Parents
Father: George Halbert VASEY [11842] (1925-1960) 370,371
Mother: Angela Mary BRETT [14318]
Blanche Isabel VASEY [11833]
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth Date: 1900 - Glenroy, Victoria, Australia 6405
Christening:
Death: 1911 - , Victoria, Australia ( at age 11) 9039
Burial:
Parents
Father: George Brinsden VASEY [11826] (1860-1934) 370,371,1697
Mother: Alice Isabel McCUTCHEON [10313] (1866-1946) 59,370,371
Catherine VASEY [14315]
Sex: F
Parents
Father: George Halbert VASEY [11842] (1925-1960) 370,371
Mother: Angela Mary BRETT [14318]
Major General George Alan VASEY CB CBE DSO [11832]
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: 29 Mar 1895 - Malvern East, Victoria, Australia 4757
Christening:
Death: 5 Mar 1945 - Cairns, Qld, Australia ( at age 49) 4757
Burial:
Parents
Father: George Brinsden VASEY [11826] (1860-1934) 370,371,1697
Mother: Alice Isabel McCUTCHEON [10313] (1866-1946) 59,370,371
Spouses and Children
1. *Jessie Mary HALBERT BA. CBE [11841] (1897 - 1966) 370,371
Marriage: 1921
Status:
Children:
1. George Halbert VASEY 370,371 [11842] (1925-1960)
2. Robert Allan VASEY 370,371 [11843] (1932-2008)
Notes
General:
Daily Examiner (Grafton, NSW : 1915 - 1954) Wed 7 Mar 1945 Page 3 General Vasey Missing In Plane Crash
General Vasey Missing In Plane Crash
CANBERRA, Tues. - Major-General G- A. Vasey, C.B., D.S.O., and Major-General "R.M. Downes, C.M.G., V.D., medical historian,, are believed to have lost their lives when a service aircraft crashed into the sea a few miles north of Cairns, about 4 p.m. yesterday. This announcement was released to-night by the Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin.
The search for the plane was continued to-day. Also in the R.A.A.F. Hudson plane were nine others, who are also reported missing, believed killed.
. They are: -
Colonel R; H. Russell, A.A.M.C.; Lieut. W. Riggall. aide to General Vasey, and NX40U1 Cpl. E. L. James. Flt.-Lieut. J. W. Newell, Flying Officers D. Eassett, G. Thompson arid S. B. Freize and L.A.C. J. D. Moore.
Mr. Curtin said another army officer was in the plane and it had rot been possible to locate his next of kin. - When that was done a further announcement would be made.
' Mr. Curtin said this loss was a shocking blow to Australia and the Australian army. General Vasey's record in' this war, particularly in the New Guinea campaigns, made him outstanding as perhaps Australia's most brilliant divisional leader in this war.
Mr. Curtin said General Downes was one of Australia's most distinguished medical men. and had given valuable service to the Australian army since his first appointment to the Australian Army Medical Corps in 1908. He was at present compiling a history of the medical services of this war.
Mr. Curtin said that advice had been received about 4 p.m.' yesterday that an R.A.A.F. Hudson plane crashed' into the sea a little over two miles north of the air strip at Cairns. Weather conditions were extremely bad at the time. R.A.A.F. crash boats set out immediately in search of the personnel from the plane and found traces of the aircraft, but no signs of survivors.
ON WAY NORTH.
General Vasey, after a period spent in highly important staff work at land headquarters, was on his way north to take over an operational appointment, said Mr. Curtin. Through the last war and this he proved himself a magnificent soldier and inspiring leader. All troops who ever came under his command had been inspired by his leadership and personal courage, and by the example of his great ability as a commander.
General Downes was one of Australia's most distinguished medical men and had given valuable service to the Australian army since his first appointment, to the Australian Army Medical Corps in 1908, said the Prime Minister. His active army career ended only recently, but his association with the army continued through his appointment as war historian for medical services.
On behalf of the Australian Government I offer to the next of kin of all the brave men who have been lost the deepest sympathy. It will be, I hope, some consolation to them that their loved ones were lost in the service of their country when setting out to confront the enemy, i know the whole nation will join them in their proud sorrow," said Mr. Curtin. '
Guinea Gold (Papua New Guinea : 1942 - 1945) Fri 9 Mar 1945 Page 1 BODIES OF GENERALS VASEY, DOWNES FOUND
BODIES OF GENERALS VASEY, DOWNES FOUND
CANBERRA, Thurs. - The bodies of Major-Generals G. A. Vasey and R. M. Downes, and that of an unidentified RAAF officer were recovered from the sea off Cairns yesterday. The search for nine other Army and RAAF personnel, victims of Monday's tragedy, is being hampered by choppy seas and dirty water. The Army officer whose name was withheld in the first announcement of the Hudson crash pending notification of nextof-kin, has been identified as Lieutenant-Colonel G. A. Bertram. He was 31.
Funeral of Major-Generals Vasey and Downes will be in Cairns today, and will be attended by General Sir Thomas Blamey and Lieutenant-General Sir Leslie Morshead.
The Courier-Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1933 - 1954) Mon 12 Mar 1945 Page 3 MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR GENERAL VASEY
MEMORIAL SERVICE
FOR GENERAL VASEY
Somewhere in the South-west Pacific area yesterday men of the 7th Division attended a requiem
mass, followed by a memorial Church of England service, for Major-General G. A. Vasey, who
was killed In an air crash near Cairns last Monday.
The services were conducted by Padre C. W. J. Cunningham, assisted by Padre J. Skehan. An ad
dress was given by Padre Redding.
Daily Mercury (Mackay, Qld. : 1906 - 1954) Sat 21 Apr 1945 Page 5 GENERAL VASEY'S ESTATE.
GENERAL VASEY'S ESTATE.
MELBOURNE, Friday. - Gen. Vasey's estate In Victoria was sworn at £1681 gross value, all personalty. General Vasey was killed in an air crash near Cairns. His widow is the sole beneficiary and executrix.
George Brinsden VASEY [11826]
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: 1860 - Heidelberg, Vic, Australia 1697,9040
Christening:
Death: 1934 - Kew, Vic, Australia ( at age 74) 1697
Burial:
Parents
Father: Thomas VASEY [14323] (1826-1899)
Mother: Elizabeth BRINSDEN [14324] (1824-1904)
Spouses and Children
1. *Alice Isabel McCUTCHEON [10313] (1866 - 1946) 59,370,371
Marriage: 1890 - , Victoria, Australia 6403
Status:
Children:
1. Thomas Arnold VASEY 370,371,6404 [11828] (1891-1957)
2. John Brinsden McCutcheon VASEY 370,371 [11831] (1893-1915)
3. Major General George Alan VASEY CB CBE DSO 370,371,4757 [11832] (1895-1945)
4. Blanche Isabel VASEY 370,371,6405 [11833] (1900-1911)
5. Gilbert Howard VASEY 370,371,3919 [11834] (1904-1986)
6. Marjorie Hope VASEY 370,371,2008 [11835] (1906-1974)
Notes
General:
The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) Fri 10 Aug 1934 Page 8 OBITUARY
OBITUARY
___v____
Mr. G. B. Vasey
We regret to announce that the death occurred last night of Mr. George Brinsden Vasey, aged 73 years, who for more than 27 years had been editor of "'The Argus' Law Reports."
He died at his home in Brougham place, Kew. Mr. Vasey took a leading part in activities associated with the legal and educational life of Melbourne. He was interested also in Freemasonry, being at the time of his death Master of the Wesley College Lodge. He was the son of the late Mr. Thomas Vasey, who for many years was secretary of the Metropolitan Gas Company, and was educated at Wesley College and the University of Melbourne. While he was studying for the law he acted as a master at Prince Alfred College, one of his colleagues being Mr. W. H. Irvine (now Sir William Irvine, Lieutenant-Governor of Victoria).
After taking his B.A. degree, Mr. Vasey graduated LLB. in 1887, and he was admitted to the Bar of the Victorian Supreme Court. He joined " 'The Argus' Law Reports" staff in 1895, and succeeded Mr. A. H. Davis as editor in 1907.
He was a foundation member of the Historical Society of Victoria, and contributed articles on early Melbourne both to "The Argus" and the society's journal. He also wrote on legal matters for "The Argus" and "The Australasian." He was the author of several legal text-books, including works on stamps law and probate and administration. He was a member of the council of Queen's College, University of Melbourne, the council of Wesley College, and the Wesley College Old Boys' Association. He became registrar of friendly societies for Victoria 30 years ago on the death of Mr. J. B. Gregory.
Mr. Vasey's widow is a daughter of the late Mr. John Mccutcheon, Melbourne manager of the Commercial Bank, There are three sons-Mr. Arnold Vasey, who holds an important position with a Newcastle woolbroking firm; Major G. A. Vasey, brigade-major, 8th Infantry Brigade, Sydney, who will leave shortly for India on exchange; and Mr. G. H. Vasey, lecturer in agricultural engineering at the University of Melbourne. A fourth son, Mr. J. B. Vasey, was mortally wounded at Gallipoli. Major Vasey and Mr. Arnold Vasey also served in the war, the latter in the Royal Navy. There is one daughter, Miss Marjorie Vasey.
The Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954) Fri 10 Aug 1934 Page 7
PERSONAL
MR GEORGE BRINSDEN VASEY, 73,
who died at his home. Brougham Place, Kew, last night, will be buried tomorrow morning in the Boroondara Cemetery, Kew. Mr Vasey was widely known in legal circles, having been admitted to the Victorian Bar after his graduation in law in 1887. At the time bf his .death he was Master of Wesley Masonic Lodge. For many years he took a keen interest in the work of the Historical Society of Victoria of which he was a member. For about 40 years he had been associated with law reporting in Melbourne, for the past 27 years in an editorial capacity. His other activities included membership of the council of Queen's College, the council of Wesley College, and the Wesley College Old Boys' Association. For 30 years he had been registrar of the friendly societies in Victoria. He was also the author of a number of legal text books. His father was Mr Thomas
Vasey, former secretary of the Metropolitan Gas Co. He is survived by a widow, a daughter. and three sons-Mr Arnold Vasey. of Newcastle; Major G. A. Vasey, ot Sydney; and Mr G. H. Vasey, lecturer in agricultural engineer ing at Melbourne University.
George Halbert VASEY [11842]
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: 31 Jan 1925 - , Victoria, Australia
Christening:
Death: 1960 - , Victoria, Australia ( at age 35) 9041
Burial:
Parents
Father: Major General George Alan VASEY CB CBE DSO [11832] (1895-1945) 370,371,4757
Mother: Jessie Mary HALBERT BA. CBE [11841] (1897-1966) 370,371
Spouses and Children
1. *Angela Mary BRETT [14318]
Children:
1. Catherine VASEY [14315]
2. Lucy VASEY [14316]
3. Alan VASEY [14317]
Gilbert Howard VASEY [11834]
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: 1904 - Balwyn, Vic, Australia 3919
Christening:
Death: 1986 - Wantirna South, Victoria, Australia ( at age 82) 3919
Burial:
Parents
Father: George Brinsden VASEY [11826] (1860-1934) 370,371,1697
Mother: Alice Isabel McCUTCHEON [10313] (1866-1946) 59,370,371
Spouses and Children
1. *Florence Rosetta FAUL [14325]
Notes
General:
Gilbert Vasey was a university lecturer and in later life became an Engineer. He married Florence Faul
The Murrumbidgee Irrigator (Leeton, NSW : 1915 - 1954) Tue 5 Aug 1952 Page 2 MR. VASEY'S VISIT POSTPONED
MR. VASEY'S VISIT
POSTPONED
Mr. Gilbert H. Vasey, senior lecturer in Agricultural Engineering at the University of Melbourne, who was to be in Griffith and Leeton this week has had to postpone his visit through Illness.
The M.I.A. District Council of Extension Groups had arranged for Mr. Vasey to address meetings in Griffith and Leeton on Agricultural Engineering. It is hoped that this address will be given in three or four weeks time.
Ian VASEY [14320]
Sex: M
Parents
Father: John Bryan VASEY [11829] (1920-2008) 370,371
Mother: Nancy Gweneth CARTER [11836] (1925-2014) 370,371
Jim VASEY [14322]
Sex: M
Parents
Father: John Bryan VASEY [11829] (1920-2008) 370,371
Mother: Nancy Gweneth CARTER [11836] (1925-2014) 370,371
John Brinsden McCutcheon VASEY [11831]
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: 1893 - Malvern East, Victoria, Australia
Christening:
Death: 1915 - Pieta, , Malta ( at age 22)
Burial:
Parents
Father: George Brinsden VASEY [11826] (1860-1934) 370,371,1697
Mother: Alice Isabel McCUTCHEON [10313] (1866-1946) 59,370,371
Notes
General:
https://vwma.org.au/explore/people/232107
VASEY, John Brinsden
Service Number: 58
Enlisted: 21 August 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne
Last Rank: Corporal
Last Unit: 2nd Field Company Engineers
Born: Malvern, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1893
Home Town: Kew East, Boroondara, Victoria
Schooling: Wesley College, Melbourne, Victoria
Occupation: Surveyor
Died: Died of wounds - septicaemia from wound to the face and leg, Malta, 14 August 1915
Cemetery: Pieta Military Cemetery Plot B, Row V1, Grave 3
Memorials: Kew War Memorial
World War 1 Service
21 Aug 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, SN 158, 2nd Field Company Engineers, Enlisted at Melbourne
21 Oct 1914: Involvement Lance Corporal, SN 158, 2nd Field Company Engineers, ANZAC Gallipoli
21 Oct 1914: Embarked Lance Corporal, SN 158, 2nd Field Company Engineers, HMAT Orvieto, Melbourne
14 May 1915: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 2nd Field Company Engineers, In the field
7 Aug 1915: Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, SN 158, 2nd Field Company Engineers, : Wound to the face and leg. Died en route to Malta
14 Aug 1915: Involvement Corporal, SN 158, 2nd Field Company Engineers, ANZAC Gallipoli
The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) Tue 5 Oct 1915 Page 5 Corporal Vasey's Death.
Corporal Vasey's Death.
The parents of Corporal Jack Vasey, of the 2nd Company Field Engineers, who was wounded on August 7, and died of his wounds at Malta Hospital a week later, have received a letter from one of his mates, giving the following account of how their son was engaged when wounded.
The writer says - "Jack was given charge of a party to open up lines of communication, and carried out his portion of the programme splendidly and gallantly. There is not a cooler head in our company than Jack, so the work was in good hands every-thing went well until a Turk got on his
tracks. The first shot tore the sole off the boot, the next took a small piece out of his neck, the next grazed him across the shoulders and the final broke his left shin bone. While this was going on he was doing good work in a trench half full of Turks, so he had a lively time for a while. He managed to get back to our trenches all right after getting hung up numerous times in barbed wire. Ted Dilworth and I were with him before he went on board the hospital ship, and he was in splendid spirits, and there is no need whatever for you to worry. . . . I would follow him anywhere on account of his coolness; nothing excites him under fire. I feel sure he would make a splendid officer. Our little trio is broken up for the present, but I hope not for long". Before this letter came news had
been received that septicaemia had set in, and that in the hope of saving his life the left leg had been amputated, but that the brave young corporal had succumbed.
Before enlisting in August of last year Jack Vasey and Jack Darbyshire, the writer of the letter, were on the staff of a survey party in the Victorian railways construction branch.