VARCIN, Joseph Lucin
| Service Number: | 2223 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 March 1915, Enlisted at Roma, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Modane, France, 15 November 1891 |
| Home Town: | Roma, Maranoa, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Tasmania, Australia, 25 September 1976, aged 84 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Cornelian Bay Cemetery and Crematorium, Tasmania Derwent Gardens, Niche Wall 24, Niche 11. Commemorated in the Hobart Garden of Remembrance. |
| Memorials: | Town of Roma and Shire of Bungil WW1 Honour Board, Wallumbilla Cenotaph |
World War 1 Service
| 8 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2223, 9th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Roma, QLD | |
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| 12 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 2223, 9th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Karoola embarkation_ship_number: A63 public_note: '' | |
| 12 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 2223, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Karoola, Brisbane | |
| 20 Aug 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2223, 9th Infantry Battalion | |
| 15 Apr 1917: | Honoured Military Medal, At Lagnicourt, France on 15th April 1917, L/Cpl. Varcin who was in charge of a Lewis Gun team showed himself to be a leader of exceptional quality and courage. He brought his gun into play under heavy machine gun and rifle fire causing heavy losses to the enemy. He pushed his gun forward into prominent positions in full view of the enemy to obtain a better field of fire and gave covering fire to our troops. He was the first man to reach our original outpost lines where he again played havoc with the retiring enemy. His coolness and initiative were most marked. London Gazette on 26 May 1917, page 5196, position 116 Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 11 October 1917, page 2663, position 53 | |
| 11 Apr 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2223, 9th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District as medically unfit |
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Son of Emile Victorin Varcin and Maria Varcin nee Clappier of Wallumbilla, QLD. Emile was Naturalised in February 1913.
Brother of Firmin Marcel Varcin who died of wounds 12 August 1918 while serving with the 15th Battalion and is buried in the Pernois British Cemetery, Plot 1V, Row B, Grave 3 and Felix Celestin Varcin who returned to Australia on 5 August 1919 having served with the 15th Field Engineers Company
Commenced return to Australia on 18 December 1918 aboard HT Aeneas disembarking on 5 February 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Brisbane
Medals: Military Medal, 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal