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John Vane

Australian bushranger

PersonDied aged 63humanQ16201484

Born: June 16, 1842
Died: January 30, 1906
Citizenship: Australia
Occupation: bushranger
, criminal

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John Vane was an Australian bushranger who joined with John Gilbert's gang for a short period during 1863. He rode with Gilbert, Ben Hall, John O’Meally and his friend Mick Burke, all of whom eventually met violent deaths. Burke, who had been Vane's childhood friend, died in a violent gun-fight at 'Dunn's Plains', near Rockley. Vane managed to avoid the fate of his companions when he gave himself up. In 1905 Vane collaborated with author and newspaper editor, Charles White, in recording his recollections of the period he spent as part of the bushranging gangs led by Gilbert, Hall and O'Meally. Vane's biography, edited by White, was published in 1908.

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Sex or gender: male
Given name: John
Family name: Vane

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