Coming Soon.
VARY, Richard Alexander
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6880 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 17 January 1917, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 25th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 23 June 1980 |
| Home Town: | Ithaca, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Traveller |
| Died: | Queensland, Australia, 28 September 1950, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Toowong (Brisbane General) Cemetery, Queensland Portion 13, Section 48, Grave 22 |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Jan 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6880, 25th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD | |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 1917: | Involvement Private, 6880, 25th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Jun 1917: | Embarked Private, 6880, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Sydney | |
| 4 Jul 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 6880, 25th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the leg | |
| 3 Jul 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 6880, 25th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District as medically unfit due to rheumatism |
Personal Stories
Help us honour Richard Alexander Vary's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John Vary and Susan Dill Vary nee Cardwell of Kennedy Terrace, Ithaca', QLD.
Commenced return to Australia on 10 April 1919 aboard HT Medic disembarking on 31 May 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
On 4 November 1920 Richard married Eva Perry in QLD