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VARRIER A MM<br />
Corporal 24696 Albert Henry VARRIER MM. 1 st Battalion, The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey<br />
Regiment). Formerly (9574) The Buffs (East <strong>Kent</strong> Regiment). Died Tuesday 16 th April 1918<br />
aged 25 years. Born Birchold, <strong>Kent</strong>. Enlisted Ashford. Resided (1918) Park Corner Cottages,<br />
Brabourne. Son of J.R and F.M Varrier of Park Corner Cottages, Brabourne, Ashford, <strong>Kent</strong>.<br />
Buried in the Mont Huon Military Cemetery, Le Treport, France. Grave reference V.E.65.<br />
Albert was awarded the Military Medal for bravery in the field.<br />
The Ashford 1918 Absentee Voters List gives –<br />
Park Corner Cottages, Brabourne<br />
Private 203174 Archibald Walter VARRIER. 4 th Royal West <strong>Kent</strong> Regiment.<br />
Private 315884 Frederick Percy George VARRIER. 698 th Agricultural Company, Labour<br />
Corps.<br />
Petty Officer 510 William John VARRIER. HMS Halcyon II. Royal Navy.<br />
Le Treport was an important hospital centre during the Great War. It is likely that Albert died here<br />
of wounds.<br />
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