VARCOE, Bertram Stewart
| Service Numbers: | 1003, Q123388 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 August 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | 6th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | HILLSTON, NSW, 20 April 1897 |
| Home Town: | Orange, Orange Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Engineer |
| Died: | Queensland, Australia, 30 April 1966, aged 69 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Rockhampton Crematorium Garden of Remembrance Garden of Remembrance, Wall 8 |
| Memorials: | Orange Holy Trinity Anglican Church Honour Board, Orange WW1 Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 17 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1003, 6th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked Lance Corporal, 1003, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 1003, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 10 May 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 1003, 6th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the left knee | |
| 15 Mar 1916: | Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 1003, 6th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to wounding |
World War 2 Service
| 30 Dec 1941: | Involvement Captain, Q123388 | |
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| 30 Dec 1941: | Enlisted Q123388 | |
| 30 Dec 1941: | Enlisted | |
| 3 Mar 1944: | Discharged Q123388 | |
| 3 Mar 1944: | Discharged |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Robert Stewart Varcoe and Madeline Isabella Rebecca Varcoe of Byng Street, Orange, NSW formerly of Hillston, NSW.
Brother of Albert Edward Varcoe who was killed in action on 19 May 1915 while serving with the 3rd Battalion and is buried in the 4th Battalion Parade Ground Cemetery, Row A, Grave 4 and Victor Varcoe who returned to Australia on 3 October 1919 having served with the Australian Flying Corp.
Address at the time of enlistment was C/- C M Deane, Solicitor, 16 Ocean House, Moore Street, Sydney, NSW
Commenced return to Australia on 5 July 1915 aboard HT Ballarat disembarking on 6 August 1915
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal