Service NumberVX129406Service Detailin January 1942 the Japanese successfully attacked Rabual from the sea. The Australian garrison was forced to withdraw and split into small groups. While some managed to escape by sea, a great many were killed or captured. Spr Vary was listed as presumed dead on 23 January 1942. Age at Death19Final UnitFortress Company RabualCemetery / MemorialRabaul Memorial, PNGCemetery / Memorial DetailPanel 16RankSapper
Vary, Donald Lascelles OW(1934). Archives and Art Collections, accessed 19/03/2026, https://wesleycollege.recollect.net.au/nodes/view/1538