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VARTY, John Robert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 61941 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 March 1918, Enlisted at Footscray, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Australian Depot Unit of Supply |
| Born: | Broomfield, Victoria Australia, 15 March 1900 |
| Home Town: | Numurkah, Moira, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Numurkah State School, Victoria, Australia No 2134 |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Caulfield, Victoria, Australia, 3 July 1936, aged 36 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Burwood General Cemetery, Victoria, Australia Methodist C, Grave 355. Commemorated with a plaque in the Victorian Garden of Remembrance. |
| Memorials: | Numurkah State School No 2134 Roll of Honour, Numurkah Town Hall Shire of Numurkah Roll of Honor, Numurkah and District War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 16 Mar 1918: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 61941, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, Enlisted at Footscray, Victoria | |
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| 5 Oct 1918: | Involvement Private, 61941, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: SS Zealandic embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 5 Oct 1918: | Embarked Private, 61941, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, SS Zealandic, Melbourne | |
| 5 Dec 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 23rd Infantry Battalion, From reinforcements | |
| 5 Feb 1919: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 6th Australian Depot Unit of Supply, From 23rd Battalion | |
| 21 Mar 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 61941, 6th Australian Depot Unit of Supply, Discharged at the 3rd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John Edward Varty and Rose Varty nee Johnson of Numurkah, Victoria.
Commenced return to Australlia on 22 November 1919 aboard HT Aeneas disembarking on 9 January 1920
Medal: British War Medal
During 1925c John married Violet Strettell in Victoria