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VARNEY, William John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6818 |
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| Enlisted: | 29 July 1916, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 13th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1896 |
| Home Town: | Rozelle, Leichhardt, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Wood Machinist |
| Died: | Balmain, New South Wales, Australia, October 1944, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Field Of Mars Cemetery, Ryde, NSW Anglican, Section R, Grave 249 |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 29 Jul 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6818, 13th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW | |
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| 8 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 6818, 13th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Port Nicholson embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 8 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 6818, 13th Infantry Battalion, SS Port Nicholson, Sydney | |
| 18 Sep 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 6818, 13th Infantry Battalion, Shrapnel wound to the hand | |
| 26 Feb 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 6818, 13th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John Joseph Varney and Sarah Ann Varney of Ewell Street, Rozelle, NSW.'
On 23 August 1918 William married Ada Annie Miles in St. John the Baptist Churc, Buckland Hill, Epping, Essex, England. Rector F.W. Morris Woodward officiated.
Commenced return to Australia on 18 October 1919 aboard HT Benalla disembarking on 29 November 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal