Vardon family members who served in World War 1

Vardon family members who served in the Great War

Two members of the family lost their lives while serving in the armed forces and a further nine with established Jersey connections saw active service in World War 1.

The dates shown are often birth or baptism dates from our database, not necessarily those shown on service records, and parishes shown are parish of birth, where known, not the parish in which individuals were living when they joined up.

Notes on our list, abbreviations used etc

Sons of George James Vardon and Louisa Le Vesconte

• Harold George Vardon (1891-1916) Private, Hampshire Regiment, killed in action in Dardanelles
• Percy Reginald Vardon (1894-1964) (St H) Private RASC

Sons of George James Vardon and Amelia Touzel

• George Touzel Vardon (1885-1916) (Tr) son of George James and Amelia Touzel Vardon, husband of Frances Emma, Leading Seaman RN, HMS Queen Mary, killed in action
• Edwin Fauvel Vardon (1887- ) (St H) Bombardier, RGA

Sons of Edward John Vardon and Eveline Maud Cousins

• Edwin John Vardon (1890- ) (St H) Private, Recruit Distribution Battalion, then RAF
• Arthur Philip Vardon (1895- ) (St H) , Private RJGB

• Ernest Vardon (1889- ) son of Elias and Selina Ann Fielding, Mercantile Marine
• John Elias Vardon (1879- )(St Mt) son of Elias and Sarah Singleton, husband of Clara Edith Amy ex-Militia, Private, Labour Corps
• Philip Henry Vardon (1897- ) (St H) son of Philip George and Annie Cordon, Gunner RGA
• Walter John Vardon (1882-1962) son of Philip George and Lydia Emily Fry, husband of Louisa Jane, Private, RAMC