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QUIRK, Andrew
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2749 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 24th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Burrumbeet, Victoria, Australia, 1886 |
| Home Town: | Burrumbeet, Ballarat North, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Burrumbeet State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Railway Porter |
| Died: | Died of wounds, 13th General Hospital, Boulogne, France, 12 August 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Boulogne Eastern Cemetery Plot V111, Row B, Grave 136. Headstone inscription reads: Oh sacred heart of Jesus have mercy on his soul. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Wallan War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2749, 24th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 27 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 2749, 24th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 27 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 2749, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Michael Quirk and Catherine Quirk nee Houlahan of Catherine Quirk, 5 Durham Street, Ballarat West, Victoria formerly of Burrumbeet, Victoria.
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal