Robert John VARY

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Service Number:	3137
Enlisted:	7 July 1915, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	47th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Maryborough, Queensland, Australia, 14 May 1897
Home Town:	Maryborough, Fraser Coast, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Apprentice
Died:	Queensland, Australia, 28 April 1977, aged 79 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Rockhampton Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Qld Garden of Remembrance
Memorials:	Maryborough Baptist Church Honour Board, Maryborough City Hall Honour Roll, Maryborough St. Paul's Anglican Church Book of Remembrance

7 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3137, 15th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
5 Oct 1915:	Involvement Private, 3137, 15th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: ''
5 Oct 1915:	Embarked Private, 3137, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Warilda, Brisbane
24 May 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 47th Infantry Battalion, In France
8 Aug 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3137, 47th Infantry Battalion, Shell wound to the left hand. Embarked HS St. Denis for England on 12 August 1916.
14 Feb 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 3137, 47th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District as medically unfit due to wounding.

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Son of William Vary and Elizabeth Vary nee Bailey of Saltwater Creek Road, Maryborough, QLD.

Brother of Kenneth William Vary who returned to Australia having served with the 41st Battalion and working in London as a munitions worker.

Prior to enlisting Robert has served in the Royal Australian Naval Reserve

Commenced return to Australia on 12 November 1916 aboard HT Wiltshire disembarking on 31 December 1916

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

On 30 March 1920 Robert married Florence Willday in QLD