John Thomas VARCOE

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Service Number:	6170
Enlisted:	6 July 1916, Place of enlistment - Showgrounds Sydney, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	35th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Hillston, New South Wales, Australia, 1889
Home Town:	Gunbar, Carrathool, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Gunshot wound to head, loss of left eye and defective vision, 31 December 1971, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Newcastle Memorial Park (fmly Beresfield Crematorium) Ashes scattered in general plot. No memorial at Newcastle Memorial Park.
Memorials:	Gunbar District Roll of Honour WW1, Gunbar Presbyterian Church Roll of Honour WW1, Hillston Memorial Park Gates

6 Jul 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6170, 19th Infantry Battalion, Place of enlistment - Showgrounds Sydney, New South Wales
25 Oct 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 6170, 19th Infantry Battalion, Embarked on HMAT 'A11' Ascanius from Sydney on 25th October 1916, disembarking Devonport, England on 28th December 1916.
2 Feb 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 35th Infantry Battalion
20 Mar 1917:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 6170, 35th Infantry Battalion, Proceeded to France from Folkestone
30 May 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 6170, 35th Infantry Battalion, Gun shot wound to face ultimately resulting in the loss of the left eye and defective vision. Admitted to 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station then transferred to the 3rd London General Hospital in England. On 28th September 1917 transferred to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital before going on furlough from 17th October 1917 until 31st October 1917 prior to returning to Austtralia.
21 Dec 1917:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 6170, 35th Infantry Battalion, Embarked for return to Australia on HMAT 'A34' Persic from England and was transhipped on HMT Ormonde disembarking at Sydney on 12th February 1918
9 Aug 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 6170, 35th Infantry Battalion, Medical discharge due to loss of eye and defective vision.

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Son of Joseph Rowe and Sarah Jane (nee NIXON) VARCOE of 'Hopefield', Gunbar, New South Wales.

Brother of

Benjamin VARCOE (born 1875)
AANS Sister Sarah VARCOE - Australian Army Nursing Service, returned to Australia 12th May 1917 (born 1877)
Amy VARCOE (born 1879)
2004A Private Joseph VARCOE - 35th Battalion, killed in action Passchendaele, Ypres Belgium 12th October 1917 (born1881)
AANS Sister Annie VARCOE - Australian Army Nursing Service, returned to Australia 25th January 1920 (born 1883)
Mabel E VARCOE (born 1887) Married Alexander McArthur 24th October 1925.