The third child, Frederick Fletcher Vane, was born 12 December 1832 at Hutton in the Forest. He was educated at Eton College. After school Frederick enlisted as an Ensign in the 23rd (Royal Welsh Fusiliers), Regiment of Foot. He was promoted Lieutenant on 23 June 1854, Captain on 23 March 1855 and Brevet Major on 4 June 1858. He suffered a slight wound at the Second Battle of Inkermann on 5 November 1854 and a severe wound at the final attack on the Redan, 8 September 1855. He died at 58 Ebury Street in Pimlico, London, leaving his estate to his brother, Henry Ralph Fletcher Vane.