George William VARDY

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Service Number:	2839
Enlisted:	18 August 1915, Enlisted at Holsworthy, NSW
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	5th Pioneer Battalion
Born:	Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia, 1894
Home Town:	Scarborough, Wollongong, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Miner
Died:	New South Wales, Australia , 16 May 1974, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Woronora Memorial Park, Sutherland, New South Wales Area FF, Rose Garden 28, Site 0145
Memorials:

18 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2839, 20th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Holsworthy, NSW
2 Nov 1915:	Involvement Private, 2839, 20th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
2 Nov 1915:	Embarked Private, 2839, 20th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney
3 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 5th Pioneer Battalion, From 20th Battalion
12 Sep 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2839, 5th Pioneer Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Son of Robert S. Vardy and Mary Vardy of Scarborough, NSW.

Commenced return to Australia on 2 June 1919 aboard HY Beltana disembarking on 19 July 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Sydney

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal