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QUIRK, William Edward
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5175 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 July 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 24th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Brighton, Victoria, Australia, 1885 |
| Home Town: | South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Driver |
| Died: | Caulfield, Victoria, Australia, 27 December 1933, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Brighton General Cemetery, Victoria |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 5 Jul 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5175, 24th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 28 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 5175, 24th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 28 Jul 1916: | Embarked Private, 5175, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne | |
| 12 Nov 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5175, 24th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to heart issues |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Edward Quirk and Louisa Quirk nee Barber of Moore Street, South Yarra, Victoria.
Brother of (Herbert) Ernest Quirk who returned to Australia on 26 November 1918 having served with the 5th Battalion; Harold Quirk who returned to Australia on 30 January 1918 having served with the 37th Battalion; Frank Quirk who returned to Australia on 21 March 1918 having served with the 24th Battalion
Commenced return to Australia on 27 July 1917 aboard HS Demosthenes disembarking on 24 September 1917.
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal