Willaim Varley was my Great Grandfather. He was born in Liverpool in 1867 and had moved to Salford by 1871. He married Sarah Hannah Betney on 3rd November, 1890 in Manchester. He had 6 children, though 2 had died has babies. His occupation was a Gas Stoker at the Gasworks in Manchester. He joined up on 28th Sept, 1914 and was a Private in the 11th Manchester Regt, Service Number 9602. He was killed on the 19th Aug,1915 at Gallipoli and is remembered on The Helles Memorial, Panel 158-170. He was 47 years old when he joined up, so I understand that he must have lied about his age, because he would have been over the age limit, and he was 48 when he was killed. I am very proud of him and he will always be remembered.
