William Vincent QUEALY

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QUEALY, William Vincent

Service Number:	2886
Enlisted:	6 November 1916, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA
Last Rank:	Staff Sergeant
Last Unit:	Dental Details: AIF
Born:	Greenstone New Zealand, 1884
Home Town:	Kalgoorlie, Kalgoorlie/Boulder, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Dental Mechanic
Died:	Perth, Western Australia, 7 March 1925, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Roman Catholic area, Row DA, Grave 0418
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World War 1 Service

6 Nov 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2886, 39th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA
29 Dec 1916:	Involvement Private, 2886, 39th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: ''
29 Dec 1916:	Embarked Private, 2886, 39th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Persic, Fremantle
28 Apr 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 67th Infantry Battalion (WW1), At Windmill Hill, England
19 Sep 1917:	Transferred Private, Dental Details: AIF, From 67th Battalion
1 Feb 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Staff Sergeant, Dental Details: AIF, In England
29 Sep 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Staff Sergeant, 2886, Dental Details: AIF, Discharged at the 5th Mitliary District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Patrick Joseph Quealy and Mary Teresa Quealy nee Heffernan of Hannon Street, Kalgoorlie, WA formerly of Victoria and NZ. Brother of Matthew Joseph Quealy who returned to Australia on 22 August 1919 having served with the Dental Corps.

Served a four year apprenticeship with Ralph Potts

Commenced return to Australia on 4 July 1919 aboard HT Norman disembarking on 15 August 1919 at Adelaide for onward travel to Perth, WA

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Meda

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