William Carroll VARDY

VARDY, William Carroll

Service Number: 10101
Enlisted: 4 August 1915, Enlisted at Holsworthy, NSW
Last Rank: Gunner
Last Unit: 1st Field Artillery Brigade
Born: Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia, 1891
Home Town: Campbelltown, Campbelltown Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Bank Teller
Died: Camden, New South Wales, Australia, 12 May 1971, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: St John's Catholic Church Cemetery, Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia
Grave B G
Memorials: Sydney (ANZ) English, Scottish and Australian Bank Great War Roll of Honour
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World War 1 Service

4 Aug 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 10101, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , Enlisted at Holsworthy, NSW
17 Dec 1915: Involvement Gunner, 10101, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: ''
17 Dec 1915: Embarked Gunner, 10101, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Berrima, Sydney
24 Jan 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 1st Divisional Ammunition Column
15 May 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 21st Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade
13 Sep 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 1st Field Artillery Brigade
19 Apr 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 10101, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Michael Andrew John Vardy and Mary Ellen Frances Vardy nee Downing of  'Ivy Cottage', Campbelltown, NSW

Brother of George William Vardy who returned to Australia on 15 February 1919 having served with the 13th Field Artillery Brigade

Commenced return to Australia on 2 January 1919 aboard HT Karmala disembarking on 15 February 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Sydney

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1922c William married Maruguerite Elizabeth Meehan in Petersham, NSW

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