Regimental number | 789 |
Place of birth | Hillston, New South Wales |
School | Wellington Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Traveller |
Address | Orange, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Height | 6' 0" |
Weight | 150 lbs |
Next of kin | R S Varcoe, Orange, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served in Senior Cadets; member, Rifle Club. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Kensington, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 3rd Battalion D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/20/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 26.4 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
Place of burial | Parade Ground Cemetery (Row A, Grave No. 4), Gallipoli |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 38 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert Stewart and Madeline I.R. VARCOE, 92 Byng Street, Orange. Native of Hillston, New South Wales |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 5 april 1915. Appoinmted Lance Corporal, 1 May 1915. Killed in action, 19 May 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, VARCOE Albert Edward |