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Walter Harry George Varney

In memory of:

Private Walter Harry George Varney

November 21, 1916

Military Service


Service Number:

163162

Age:

19

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)

Division:

73rd Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

December 27, 1896

Son of George and Frances Elizabeth Varney, of 10, Pendrith St., Toronto.

Commemorated on Page 176 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

VI. D. 15.

Location:

Warloy-Baillon is a village about 21 kilometres north-east of Amiens and 10 kilometres west of Albert. The WARLOY-BAILLON COMMUNAL CEMETERY is on the east side of the village and the EXTENSION is on the eastern side of the cemetery.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram November 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper Clipping– This article and photo of  Walter Harry George Varney appeared in the Toronto Evening Telegram on December 4th, 1916.
  • Newspaper Clipping
  • Memorial Album– Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
  • Photo of WALTER HARRY GEORGE VARNEY– Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
  • Letter– Letter from the King honouring Pte. Varney's service and sacrifice
  • Gravemarker

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