VARCOE, Victor
| Service Number: | 6401 |
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| Enlisted: | 27 October 1916, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | First Class Air Mechanic |
| Last Unit: | Australian Flying Corps (AFC) |
| Born: | Hillston, New South Wales, Australia, 1896 |
| Home Town: | Orange, Orange Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Motor Driver |
| Died: | Wellington, New South Wales, Australia, 1961, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Hillston Memorial Park Gates, Orange Holy Trinity Anglican Church Honour Board, Orange WW1 Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 27 Oct 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6401, 18th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW | |
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| 11 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 6401, 18th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 6401, 18th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suevic, Sydney | |
| 27 Aug 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Second Class Air Mechanic, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), From 18th Battalion | |
| 17 Nov 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, First Class Air Mechanic, 6401, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), Discharged at the 2nd Military District |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Robert Stewart Varcoe and Madeline Isabella Rebecca Varcoe of Byng Street, Orange, NSW formerly of Hillston, NSW.
Brother of Bertram Varoce who returned to Australia on 6 August 1915 having served with the 6th Battalion and Albert Edward Varcoe who was killed in action on 19 May 1915 while serving with the 3rd Battalion and is buried in the 4th Battalion Parade Ground Cemetery, Row A, Grave 4.
Husband of Margaret Ann Varcoe nee Taylor. Victor and Margaret were married on 2 May 1918 in St. Michael's Church, Shrewsbury, England. Vicar E.B. MacNab officiated
Commenced return to Australia on 9 August 1919 aboard HT Ceramic disembarking on 3 October 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal