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James Vanes, 1894–1920 (aged 26 years)
- Name
- James /Vanes/
- Given names
- James
- Surname
- Vanes
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1859–1926
Birth: September 1859
— Holymoor Side, Derbyshire, England Death: 26 August 1926 — Chapel-en-le-frith, Derbyshire, England |
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1861–1926
Birth: 6 November 1861
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— Christow, Devon, England Death: 21 July 1926 — Chorlton-upon-Medlock, Lancashire, England |
| Marriage | Marriage — 3 October 1881 — Chapel-en-le-frith, Derbyshire, England |
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5 months
elder brother |
1882–1910
Birth: 15 February 1882
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— Chapel-en-le-frith, Derbyshire, England Death: 25 February 1910 — Chapel-en-le-frith, Derbyshire, England |
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18 months
elder brother |
1883–1960
Birth: 12 August 1883
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21
— Chapel-en-le-frith, Derbyshire, England Death: 10 May 1960 — Stockport, Cheshire, England |
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20 months
elder sister |
1885–1964
Birth: 5 April 1885
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23
— Chapel-en-le-frith, Derbyshire, England Death: 13 March 1964 — Whaley Bridge, Cheshire, England |
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3 years
elder brother |
1888–1929
Birth: 1 January 1888
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26
— Chapel-en-le-frith, Derbyshire, England Death: 4 January 1929 — Stanningley, Pudsey, Yorkshire, England |
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3 years
elder brother |
1890–1897
Birth: June 1890
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28
— Chapel-en-le-frith, Derbyshire, England Death: May 1897 — Chapel-en-le-frith, Derbyshire, England |
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13 months
elder sister |
1891–1971
Birth: 6 July 1891
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— Chapel-en-le-frith, Derbyshire, England Death: 8 September 1971 — Furness Vale, Derbyshire, England |
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16 months
elder sister |
1892–1914
Birth: 11 November 1892
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— Chapel-en-le-frith, Derbyshire, England Death: 26 February 1914 — Chorlton-upon-Medlock, Lancashire, England |
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21 months
himself |
1894–1920
Birth: 13 August 1894
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— Chapel-en-le-frith, Derbyshire, England Death: 13 November 1920 — Stockport, Cheshire, England |
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17 months
younger sister |
1896–1923
Birth: 16 January 1896
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34
— Chapel-en-le-frith, Derbyshire, England Death: 4 July 1923 — Chapel-en-le-frith, Derbyshire, England |
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2 years
younger brother |
1898–1921
Birth: 6 March 1898
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36
— Chapel-en-le-frith, Derbyshire, England Death: 9 May 1921 — Chapel-en-le-frith, Derbyshire, England |
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2 years
younger brother |
1900–1980
Birth: 27 March 1900
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— Chapel-en-le-frith, Derbyshire, England Death: 4 April 1980 — Chinley, Derbyshire, England |
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2 years
younger brother |
1902–1941
Birth: 7 April 1902
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40
— Chapel-en-le-frith, Derbyshire, England Death: 4 May 1941 — Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland |
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Author of last change: 7mikefh |
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1901 census New Houses, Hayfield Road, Chapel-en-le-Frith, Derbyshire Walter VAINES Head M 40 Male Railway Plate Layer Holymoorside, Derbyshire 1911 census Burnfields, Chapel-en-le-frith, Derbyshire 7 rooms Walter VAINES Head 52 Male M 29yrs Quarryman at Dove Holes Chesterfield, Derbyshire Birth: 1895 James and Robert Vanes were the sons of Walter and Sarah Vanes of Chapel-en-le-Frith.James,born in 1895,was three years older than Robert.They both voluntarily enlisted into the 1/6th Territorial Battalion of the Sherwood Foresters in September 1914,Robert a few days after James.The brothers and the 1/6th were sent to France in February 1915 and served with the battalion through to the end of the war: their baptism of fire near Ypres and the Hohenzollern Redoubt in 1915,the Somme of 1916,Hill 70 in 1917 and the Advance in Flanders,St Quentin Canal, Beaurevoir,Cambrai and the Selle in a torrid 1918.By August 1918 James had become a Corporal in B Company and, not for the first time,displayed great courage under fire. His bravery was recognised by his commanding officer who recommended him for the Military Medal which was gazetted on 11 December 1918.His citation read:For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty on a fighting patrol north east of Bethune on the night of 13/14th August 1918.The N.C.O was in charge of the right flank party and when the main party met with point blank fire from two machine guns and many bombs,and all but two were casualties, he and his two men worked forard and silenced one gun with bombs, inflicting casualties on the enemy.The fire from the other gun prevented them from going on and Corporal Vanes was wounded and withdrew his party,being helped back himself. Hearing that there was an N.C.O wounded and still lying out in no-mans-land,Corporal Vanes,in spite of his painful wound,went out again and helped to bring him in.Corporal Vanes did splendid work on a fighting patrol near Hulluch on January 2nd 1918,also repelling a hostile raiding party on the same night.Shortly afterwards James was promoted to Lance Sergeant.The two brothers survived the war and upon demobilisation of the 1/6th in the first half of 1919,they were both home for the summer.James was officially discharged on 22 July 1919.Tragically their experience of peace would be short.James died on 13th November 1920 and was buried in the churchyard of St.Thomas a Becket in Chapel-en-le-Frith.Just 6 months later,on 9th May 1921, Robert also died.They were 26 an 23 respectively and lie together in a grave commemorated with a Commonwealth War Graves Commission headstone. |
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