Francis James Leo (Butch) QUIGLEY

Badge Number: 24900, Sub Branch: STATE
24900

QUIGLEY, Francis James Leo

Service Number: 822
Enlisted: 23 February 1916, Enlisted at Port Pirie, SA
Last Rank: Driver
Last Unit: 43rd Infantry Battalion
Born: Jamestown, South Australia, 13 January 1896
Home Town: Port Pirie, Port Pirie City and Dists, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Butcher
Died: 10 June 1978, aged 82 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Enfield Memorial Park, South Australia
Catholic area, Row AZ, Grave 78. Interred on 12 June 1978. Siebert's Funeral officiated
Memorials: Port Pirie Fathers of Sailors and Soldiers Association Port Pirie District Roll of Honor WW1
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World War 1 Service

23 Feb 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 822, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Port Pirie, SA
9 Jun 1916: Involvement Private, 822, 43rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: ''
9 Jun 1916: Embarked Private, 822, 43rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Adelaide
24 Feb 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Driver, 43rd Infantry Battalion, In France.
11 Nov 1918: Involvement Driver, 822, 43rd Infantry Battalion
2 Oct 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 822, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 4th Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Michael Francis Quigley and Elizabeth Quigley nee Murphy of Port Pirie, SA

Commenced return to Australia on 4 July 1919 aboard HT Wiltshire disembarking on 16 August 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

On 8 July 1920 Francis married Agnes Gertrude Tierney in St. Marks Church, Port Pirie, SA.