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QUIRK, Edward James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5683 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 August 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 21st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | San Francisco, California, United States of America, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Eighth Grade Public School of San Francisco, United States of America |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 12 March 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Aug 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5683, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 25 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 5683, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 5683, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Melbourne | |
| 26 Jan 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 21st Infantry Battalion, Taken on strength from 22nd Battalion | |
| 12 Mar 1917: | Involvement Private, 5683, 21st Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 5683 awm_unit: 21st Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-03-12 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia aged 25 years.
Son of J. and Catherine Quirk of San Francisco, Cailfornia, United States of America
Next of kin given as his brother John Christopher Quirk of Oakdale Avenue, San Francisco, USA.
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal