Papers relating to Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney, 1915-2011

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Accession Number RCDIG0000895
Collection number PR05253
Collection type Digitised Collection
Record type File
Item count 137
Object type Letter, Photograph, Newspaper cutting, Greeting card, Postcard
Physical description 278 Image/s captured
Maker Varney, Albany Thomas Fredrick
Place made Australia: New South Wales, Coonabarabran, Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, Liverpool, Egypt, Egypt: Cairo, Egypt: Cairo, Heliopolis, Egypt: Frontier, Sinai, Egypt: Maadi, Egypt: North Egypt, Tel el Kebir, Egypt: Suez Canal, Ismailia, Egypt: Suez Canal, Port Said, Ottoman Empire: Lebanon, Tripoli, Ottoman Empire: Palestine, Ottoman Empire: Palestine, Jerusalem, Ottoman Empire: Syria, Ottoman Empire: Turkey, Dardanelles, Ottoman Empire: Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli, Ottoman Empire: Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli, Anzac Area (Gallipoli), Anzac Beaches Area, Anzac Beach
Date made 1915-1920; 1929; 1978; 2011
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Copying Provisions Digital format and content protected by copyright.
Description

Papers relating to the First World War service of 887 Private Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney, 12th Light Horse Regiment. This is an extensive collection of letters, postcards and other documents that spans the period from Varney's enlistment with 12th Light Horse Regiment and his subsequent embarkation and service, to his eventual return to Australia, discharge and later life. Varney documents his training and selection in Sydney, his journey overseas, and transfer to Gallipoli. He joined the 6th Light Horse Regiment at Gallipoli for the duration of the campaign. Varney describes the conditions he faced, describes in detail prominent locations he visited such as Jerusalem and Gaza, and describes the Battle of Beersheba. Varney's writings also provide an insight into the daily conditions faced by civilians and enemy soldiers, in particular in and around Damascus and Jaffa after the fighting. Also included are a detailed series of maps of the different theatres of war during the First World War, as well as various documents relating to Varney's service and later life.
This file contains:
Letter from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his brother and sister-in-law, Light Horse Depot, Liverpool, 22 April 1915;
Transcript of letter from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his brother and sister-in-law, Light Horse Depot, Liverpool, 22 April 1915;
Letter from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his brother, Light Horse Depot, Liverpool, [April 1915];
Transcript of letter from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his brother, Light Horse Depot, Liverpool, [April 1915];
Postcard from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his brother and sister-in-law, Australian Light Horse Depot, Liverpool, 14 May 1915;
Transcript of postcard from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his brother and sister-in-law, Australian Light Horse Depot, Liverpool, 14 May 1915;
Letter from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his parents, Australian Light Horse Depot, Liverpool, 28 May 1915;
Transcript of letter from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his parents, Australian Light Horse Depot, Liverpool, 28 May 1915;
Letter from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his parents, 6 June 1915;
Transcript of letter from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his parents, 6 June 1915;
Postcard from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his parents, Heliopolis, Cairo, 20 July 1915;
Transcript of postcard from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his parents, Heliopolis, Cairo, 20 July 1915;
Photographic postcard from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his parents, Heliopolis, Cairo, 4 August 1915;
Transcript of photographic postcard from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his parents, Heliopolis, Cairo, 4 August 1915;
Photographic postcard from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his parents, 10 August 1915;
Transcript of photographic postcard from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his parents, 10 August 1915;
Photographic postcard from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his parents, 20 [August] 1915;
Photographic postcard from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his parents, [1915];
Photographic postcard from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his parents, 20 August 1915;
Photographic postcard from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his parents, 20 August 1915;
Transcript of four photographic postcards from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his parents, 1915;
Photographic postcard from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his parents, 13 September 1915;
Photographic postcard from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his parents, 13 September 1915;
Photographic postcard from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his parents, [13 September 1915];
Photographic postcard from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his parents, 13 September 1915;
Photographic postcard from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his parents, [13 September 1915];
Photographic postcard from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his parents, 13 September 1915;
Photographic postcard from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his parents, 13 September 1915;
Photographic postcard from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his parents, [13 September 1915];
Photographic postcard from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his parents, [13 September 1915];
Photographic postcard from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his parents, [13 September 1915];
Transcript of ten photographic postcards from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his parents, 13 September 1915;
Letter from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his parents, Gallipoli, 8 October 1915;
Transcript of letter from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his parents, Gallipoli, 8 October 1915;
Postcard from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his parents, 23 October 1915;
Transcript of postcard from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his parents, 23 October 1915;
Envelope from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his father, postmarked Light Horse Brigade Field Post Office, 27 October [1915];
Letter from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his parents, Dardanells [sic], 13 November 1915;
Transcript of letter from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his parents, Dardanells [sic], 13 November 1915;
Letter from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his family, ANZAC Cove, 9 December 1915;
Transcript of letter from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his family, ANZAC Cove, 9 December 1915;
Copies of two photographs: Coonabarabran home of Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney in 1915, and soldier in Light Horse uniform, [date unknown];
Daily Mail War Panorama: 20 birds-eye views and maps of the world wide war, [1915];
Postcard from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his parents, [1915];
Transcript of postcard from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his parents, [1915];
Postcard from Elsie Brown to Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney, Coonabarabran, [date unknown];
Photographic postcard from Elsie Brown to Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney, Coonabarabran, 22 January 1916;
Transcript of two postcards from Elsie Brown to Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney, undated and 22 January 1916;
Postcard from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his parents, 30 January 1916;
Transcript of postcard from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his parents, 30 January 1916;
Letter from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his parents, Maadi, Egypt, 2 February 1916;
Transcript of letter from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his parents, Maadi, Egypt, 2 February 1916;
Postcard from [3367 Private] Jack Loudon to the father of Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney, Egypt, 23 February 1916;
Transcript of postcard from [3367 Private] Jack Loudon to the father of Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney, Egypt, 23 February 1916;
Photographic postcard from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his brother, 28 March 1916;
Transcript of photographic postcard from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his brother, 28 March 1916;
Copy of a photographic postcard from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his brother and sister-in-law, 22 April 1916;
Postcard from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his brother, 22 April 1916;
Transcript of postcard from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his brother, 22 April 1916;
Postcard from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his parents, 28 April 1916;
Transcript of postcard from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his parents, 28 April 1916;
Photograph of troops preparing to leave Heliopolis for the Suez Canal, 1 May [1916];
Transcript of photograph of troops preparing to leave Heliopolis for the Suez Canal, 1 May [1916];
Letter from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his parents, Egypt, 22 May 1916;
Transcript of letter from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his parents, Egypt, 22 May 1916;
Postcard from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his parents, [Tel-el-Kebir], [May 1916];
Transcript of Postcard from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his parents, [Tel-el-Kebir], [May 1916];
Postcard from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his brother, Sinai, June 1916;
Transcript of postcard from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his brother, Sinai, June 1916;
Letter written over four postcards from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his parents, near Ismailia, 12 July 1916 [Incomplete];
Transcript of letter written over four postcards from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his parents, near Ismailia, 12 July 1916 [Incomplete];
Postcard from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his parents, 20 July [1916];
Transcript of postcard from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his parents, 20 July [1916];
Letter from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his parents, Sinai Peninsula, 1 August [1916];
Transcript of letter from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his parents, Sinai Peninsula, 1 August [1916];
Postcard from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his parents, Sinai, 14 September 1916;
Transcript of postcard from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his parents, Sinai, 14 September 1916;
Letter from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his parents, In the field, 24 October 1916;
Transcript of letter from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his parents, In the field, 24 October 1916;
Letter from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his parents, 6 November 1916;
Transcript of letter from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his parents, 6 November 1916;
Postcard from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his parents, 17 December 1916;
Transcript of postcard from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his parents, 17 December 1916;
Postcard from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his parents, 24 December 1916;
Transcript of postcard from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his parents, 24 December 1916;
Soldier's pay book of Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney, 1915 - 1916;
Photographic postcard from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his parents, [December 1916];
Transcript of photographic postcard from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his parents, [December 1916];
Postcard from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his brother, 29 January 1917;
Transcript of postcard from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his brother, 29 January 1917;
Letter written over four postcards from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his parents, 29 January 1917 [Incomplete];
Transcript of letter written over four postcards from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his parents, 29 January 1917 [Incomplete];
Letter from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his parents, January 1917;
Transcript of letter from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his parents, January 1917;
Letter from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his parents, Syria, 29 April 1917;
Transcript of letter from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his parents, Syria, 29 April 1917;
Partial letter from [Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney] to unknown recipient, [May 1917];
Transcript of partial letter from [Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney] to unknown recipient, [May 1917];
Letter from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his parents, Palestine, 21 June 1917;
Transcript of letter from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his parents, Palestine, 21 June 1917;
Postcard from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his brother, Palestine, 4 August 1917;
Transcript of postcard from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his brother, Palestine, 4 August 1917;
Letter from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his parents, Palestine, 11 October 1917;
Transcript of letter from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his parents, Palestine, 11 October 1917;
Letter from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his father, Palestine, 25 October 1917;
Transcript of letter from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his father, Palestine, 25 October 1917;
Postcard from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to Dear Father, [Jerusalem], 17 November 1917;
Transcript of postcard from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his father, [Jerusalem], 17 November 1917;
Christmas card from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his father, Palestine, 20 November 1917;
Transcript of Christmas card from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his father, Palestine, 20 November 1917;
Letter from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his father, Palestine, 23 November 1917;
Transcript of letter from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his father, Palestine, 23 November 1917;
Letter from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his father, 14th Australian General Hospital, Port Said, [Egypt], 28 May 1918;
Transcript of letter from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his father, 14th Australian General Hospital, Port Said, [Egypt], 28 May 1918;
Letter from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his father, Port Said, [Egypt], 9 July 1918;
Transcript of letter from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his father, Port Said, [Egypt], 9 July 1918;
Letter from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his family, Tripoli, [Ottoman] Syria, 7 December 1918;
Transcript of letter from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his family, Tripoli, [Ottoman] Syria, 7 December 1918;
Copy of lace and fabric postcard from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his father, 1918;
Letter from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his family, Tripoli, [Ottoman] Syria, 31 January 1919;
Transcript of letter from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his family, Tripoli, [Ottoman] Syria, 31 January 1919;
Photographic postcard from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his father, [Cairo], [January 1919];
Transcript of photographic postcard from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his father, [Cairo], [January 1919];
Transfer statement of equipment, clothing and necessaries in possession of Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney, 1919;
Copy of honourable discharge of Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney, 13 January 1920;
Copy of service record of Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney, 1915-1920;
Copies of two photographs: soldiers and horses in a Gaza field with daisies, [date unknown], and two women in a field of daisies in Coonabarabran in 1929;
Copy of newspaper clipping 'Digger recalls the last charge' relating to Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney, published in the Orana Shopper, 3 May 1978;
Biographical notes of Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney written by his niece, 4 September 2011;
Copies of two photographs: [Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney], [n.d.], and daisies [grown from seeds retrieved from Gaza], [date unknown];
Copy of photograph of [Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney] with other veterans, [date unknown];
Copy of photograph of the grave headstone of Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney, [date unknown];
Copy of letter from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to [Department of Repatriation], [date unknown];
Information relating to pocket vest cameras, [date unknown];
Cover sheet for letters and postcards in the Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney collection, [date unknown];
Envelope from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his father, postmarked Light Horse Brigade Field Post Office, [date unknown];
Envelope from Albany Thomas Fredrick Varney to his father, postmarked Heliopolis, [date unknown].

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