VARCIN, Felix Celesten
| Service Number: | 17611 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 August 1916, Enlisted at Roma, QLD. |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 15th Field Company Engineers |
| Born: | St. Andre, Modane, France, 31 August 1892 |
| Home Town: | Wallumbilla, Maranoa, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Queensland, Australia, 12 June 1983, aged 90 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Town of Roma and Shire of Bungil WW1 Honour Board, Wallumbilla Cenotaph |
World War 1 Service
| 22 Aug 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 17611, Field Company Engineers, Enlisted at Roma, QLD. | |
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| 10 May 1917: | Involvement Driver, 17611, Field Company Engineers, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Marathon embarkation_ship_number: A74 public_note: '' | |
| 10 May 1917: | Embarked Driver, 17611, Field Company Engineers, HMAT Marathon, Sydney | |
| 21 Feb 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 15th Field Company Engineers | |
| 6 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 17611, 15th Field Company Engineers, Discharged at the 1st Military District |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Emile Victorin Varcin and Maria Varcin nee Clappier of Wallumbilla, QLD. Emile was Naturalised in February 1913.
Felix arrived at Brisbane, QLD on 31 December 1909 aboard Omra.
Brother of Firmin Marcel Varcin who died of wounds 12 August 1918 while serving with the 15th Battalion and is buried in the Pernois British Cemetery, Plot 1V, Row B, Grave 3 and Joseph Lucin Varcin MM who return to Australia on 5 February 1919 having served with the 9th Battalion.
Commenced return to Australia on 10 June 1919 aboard HT Port Lyttleton disembarking on 5 August 1919 at Melbourne for onward to Brisbane.
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
On 21 February 1923 Felix married Irene Mabel Kupfer in QLD