Brigadier Arthur Lesley VarleyPrint Page 
The stained glass window commemorates Brigadier Arthur Leslie Varley who was lost at sea in September 1944 during World War Two.
On 6 September 1944 Varley embarked for Formosa (Taiwan) in the Japanese transport Rakuyo Maru. Early on 12 September the vessel was torpedoed by an American submarine. Varley was last seen in command of a group of seven lifeboats, reportedly 'heading north-west'. Others in the water thought they heard machine-gun fire from that direction, possibly from Japanese frigates which might have killed Varley and his party. The date of his death, though probably 14 September, was formally given as 13 September 1944.
Window Unveiling 1951Location
| Address: | 33 Rivers Street, St Augustine`s Anglican Church, Inverell, 2360 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -29.774759 Long: 151.117871 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Window |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Military |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 13-September-1944 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 13-September-1944 |
| Link: | http://adb.anu.edu.au/ |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 17th June, 1951 |
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To the glory of God
And in memory of Brigadier Arthur Leslie Varley MC & Bar
Lost at sea on September 13th 1944
