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QUIRK, James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2756 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | Mulwala, New South Wales, Australia, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Brunswick, Moreland, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Motor Driver |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2756, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne | |
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| 27 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 2756, 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 27 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 2756, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
| 11 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, From 23rd Battalion | |
| 2 Jun 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2756, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Thomas Quirk and Ellen (Nellie) Quirk of Albert Street, Brunswick, Victoria. Brother of Duncan Quirk who returned to Australia on 30 May 1919 having served with the 2nd Pioneer Battalion
Commenced return to Australia on 19 February 1919 aboard HT Orca disembarking on 3 April 1919
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal