Robert Neil VARCOE MM

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VARCOE, Robert Neil

Service Number:	5765
Enlisted:	9 March 1916, Millicent, South Australia
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	10th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Millicent, South Australia, 24 August 1890
Home Town:	Millicent, Wattle Range, South Australia
Schooling:	Nangula Public School, South Australia
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 26 July 1918, aged 27 years
Cemetery:	Outtersteene Communal Cemetery Extension Plot 11, Row B, Grave 7
Memorials:	Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Millicent War Memorial

World War 1 Service

9 Mar 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5765, Millicent, South Australia
27 Jun 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5765, 10th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Barambah embarkation_ship_number: A37 public_note: ''
27 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 5765, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Barambah, Melbourne
9 May 1917:	Honoured Military Medal, Bullecourt (Second)
8 Nov 1917:	Honoured Military Medal, HIS MAJESTY THE KING has been graciously pleased to award the Military Medal for bravery in the Field to the undermentioned Ladies, Non-commissioned Officers, and Men:— No. 5765 Lance-Corporal R. N. VARCOE, Infantry. Commonwealth of Australia Gazette (National : 1901 - 1973) Thu 8 Nov 1917, [Issue No.189], Page 2935.
26 Jul 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 5765, 10th Infantry Battalion, "Peaceful Penetration - Low-Cost, High-Gain Tactics on the Western Front", --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 5765 awm_unit: 10 Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-07-26

Military Medal

HIS MAJESTY THE KING has been graciously pleased to award the Military Medal for bravery in the Field to the undermentioned Ladies, Non-commissioned Officers, and Men:—
No. 5765 Lance-Corporal R. N. VARCOE, Infantry.
Commonwealth of Australia Gazette (National : 1901 - 1973) Thu 8 Nov 1917, [Issue No.189], Page 2935.

Submitted 21 October 2024 by Ian FRITH

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Benjamin and Isabella Mary (nee Houston) Varcoe of Mount Graham, Millicent SA; brother of Olive Isabel Varcoe, George Benjamni Varcoe, Honor Irene VArcoe, Ray Eliza Varcoe, Leonard Ray Varcoe, Mary Estelle Varcoe and Donald Thomas Varcoe,

Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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