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VARNEY, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4659 |
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| Enlisted: | 30 August 1915, Enlisted at Holsworthy, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | Army Pay Corps (AIF) |
| Born: | Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia, 1880 |
| Home Town: | Waverley, Waverley, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Balmain, New South Wales, Australia, 22 April 1920, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Waverley Cemetery, Bronte, New South Wales Church of England, Section SL, Grave 94. Interred on 24 April 1920 |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 30 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4659, 1st Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Holsworthy, NSW | |
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| 15 Jan 1916: | Involvement Private, 4659, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 15 Jan 1916: | Embarked Private, 4659, 1st Infantry Battalion, RMS Osterley, Sydney | |
| 6 Aug 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1), From 1st Battalion | |
| 30 Aug 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4659, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1) | |
| 15 May 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Second occasion. Shrapnel wound to the face | |
| 20 Nov 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, Army Pay Corps (AIF) | |
| 19 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 4659, Army Pay Corps (AIF), Discharged at the 2nd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of George Varney and Mary Varney of Tamworth, NSW
Next of kin given as a friend J. Johnston of Milhill Road, Waverley, NSW
Commenced return to Australia on 27 May 1919 aboard HT Rio Pardo disembarking on 24 July 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal