William Michael QUIRKE

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QUIRKE, William Michael

Service Number:	1997
Enlisted:	18 January 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	14th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Coburg, Victoria, Australia, 1895
Home Town:	Coburg, Moreland, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Postal Employee
Died:	Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Turkey, 8 August 1915
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey. Panel 40
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hawthorn Postmaster General's Department Victoria 1, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing, Postmaster General's Department Victoria 2

World War 1 Service

18 Jan 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1997, 14th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
17 Apr 1915:	Involvement Private, 1997, 14th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
17 Apr 1915:	Embarked Private, 1997, 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne
8 Aug 1915:	Involvement Sergeant, 1997, 14th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1997 awm_unit: 14 Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1915-08-08

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of John Quirke and Mary Josephine Quirke nee Cashman of Sydney Road, Coburg, Victoria.

Brother of Thomas Francis Quirke who died on 15 January 1917 aged 18 years. His name is on the CWGC and his is buried in the same grave as John Victor Quirke. There is no other reference to Thomas that I could find in relation to his service.

Brother of John Victor Quirke who was returned to Australia on 10 May 1919 having served with the 12th Machine Gun Company and AIF Headquarters.

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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