William Thomas VARNEY

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Service Number:	5696
Enlisted:	14 April 1916, Enlisted at Sale, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	23rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Rosedale, Victoria, Australia, 1871
Home Town:	Lindenow, East Gippsland, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia, 9 August 1933, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Coongulmerang Cemetery, Lindenow South, Victoria
Memorials:

14 Apr 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5696, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Sale, Victoria
25 Sep 1916:	Involvement Private, 5696, 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: ''
25 Sep 1916:	Embarked Private, 5696, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Melbourne
13 Aug 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5696, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd military District as medically unfit due to being overage and varicose veins

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Son of Joseph Varney and and Louisa Varney nee Blake of Rosedale, Victoria.

Husband of Elizabeth Mary Varney nee Thatcher of Lindenow, Victoria. William and Elizabeth married during 1887 in Victoria.

Father of Alfred Frederick Varney who returned to Australia on 5 September 1919 having served with the 2nd Machine Gun Battalion

Commenced return to Australia on 4 May 1917 aboard HT Runic disembarking 5 July 1917

Medal: British War Medal