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VARCIN, Firmin Marcel
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6577 |
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| Enlisted: | 15 June 1916, Enlisted at Roma, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 15th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Lyons, France, 1898 |
| Home Town: | Roma, Maranoa, Queensland |
| Schooling: | State School, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Multiple bomb wounds , 4th Casualty Clearing Station, France, 12 August 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Pernois British Cemetery, Halloy-les-Pernois, France Plot 1V, Row B, Grave 3 |
| Tree Plaque: |
Roma Heroes Avenue
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| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Roma Cenotaph, Town of Roma and Shire of Bungil WW1 Honour Board, Wallumbilla Cenotaph |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 15 Jun 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6577, 15th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Roma, QLD | |
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| 21 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 6577, 15th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Boonah embarkation_ship_number: A36 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 6577, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Boonah, Brisbane |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Emile Victorin Varcin and Maria Varcin nee Clappier of Wallumbilla, QLD. Emile was Naturalised in February 1913.
Brother of Felix Celestin Varcin who returned to Australia on 5 August 1919 having served with the 15th Filed Company Engineers and Joseph Lucin Varcin MM who return to Australia on 5 February 1919 having served with the 9th Battalion.
Medals; British War Medal, Victory Medal