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QUILL, John Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2382 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 June 1916, Enlisted at Belmont, WA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 43rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Mooroopna, Victoria, Australia, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Darkan, West Arthur, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Williams, Western Australia, 26 August 1959, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Darkan Cemetery Roman Catholic area, Plot 17 |
| Memorials: | Darkan Honour Roll Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Jun 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2382, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Belmont, WA | |
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| 30 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 2382, 43rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Melbourne, Fremantle | |
| 30 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 2382, 43rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Melbourne embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: '' | |
| 4 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2382, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Wound to the right arm. | |
| 26 May 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2382, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. | |
| 26 Aug 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2382, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Third occasion. Wound to the had. Transferred to England on 29 August 1918 | |
| 23 Apr 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2382, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 5th Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Michael Quill and Mary Quill nee Melton of Darkan, WA. Brother of Daniel Quill who commenced return to Australia on 1 June 1919 having served with the 28th Battalion.
Commenced return to Australia on 25 January 1919 aboard HT Ceramic disembarking on 15 March 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
During 1921c John married Ellen Annie Symonds in Darkan, WA