Joseph QUIGLEY

QUIGLEY, Joseph

Service Number: 1591
Enlisted: 21 February 1916, Enlisted at Narrabri, NSW. Letter A added to his service number on 30 September 1916. Number now 1591A
Last Rank: Lance Corporal
Last Unit: 53rd Infantry Battalion
Born: Manchester, England, 1895
Home Town: Narrabri, Narrabri, New South Wales
Schooling: Roman Catholic School, England
Occupation: Labourer
Died: Killed in Action, Belgium, 26 September 1917
Cemetery: New Irish Farm Cemetery
Plot XXXV1, Row B, Grave 22. Headstone inscription reads: May he rest in peace
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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World War 1 Service

21 Feb 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1591, 33rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Narrabri, NSW. Letter A added to his service number on 30 September 1916. Number now 1591A
4 May 1916: Involvement Private, 1591, 33rd Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Marathon embarkation_ship_number: A74 public_note: ''
4 May 1916: Embarked Private, 1591, 33rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Marathon, Sydney
9 Sep 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 53rd Infantry Battalion, From 33rd Battalion
10 Apr 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 53rd Infantry Battalion
26 Sep 1917: Involvement Lance Corporal, 1591, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1591 awm_unit: 53rd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1917-09-26

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Arrived in Australia aged 17 years. At the time of enlistment Jospeh was residing Bulah Creek, Narrabri, NSW.

Son of Matthew Quigley and Frances Quigley of Andrew Street, Arstin Road, Manchester, England.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal