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VARIAN, Theo
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 279, 279A |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 4 January 1916, Enlisted at Perth, WA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Perth, Western Australia, 1885 |
| Home Town: | North Perth, Vincent, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | North Perth State School, Western Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Wounds - face and arm, 4th Casualty Clearing Station, France, 6 May 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Pernois British Cemetery, Halloy-les-Pernois, France Plot 1, Row C, Grave 2. Headstone inscription reads; For the Homeland he was fighting and in Honours name he fell |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Mount Lawley - Inglewood War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 4 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 279, 44th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Perth, WA | |
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| 6 Jun 1916: | Involvement Private, 279, 44th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: '' | |
| 6 Jun 1916: | Embarked Private, 279, 44th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suevic, Fremantle | |
| 17 Sep 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 11th Infantry Battalion, From 44th Battalion | |
| 31 Oct 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), Transferred from 11th Battalion and letter A added to his service number when taken on strength, now 279A. | |
| 6 May 1918: | Involvement Private, 279A, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 279A awm_unit: 51 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-05-06 | |
| 6 May 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 279A, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), Wounds to the face and arm |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Karl Varian a Mary Varian nee Murray of Leake Street, North Perth, WA
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
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