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QUARMBY, Arthur Richard
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 277 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 August 1914, Enlisted at Rosebery Park, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 1st Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Batlow, New South Wales, Australia, 1889 |
| Home Town: | Batlow, Tumut Shire, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Baltow Public School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Palestine, 1 May 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Jerusalem Memorial, Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel Panel 58 as Quarmby |
| Memorials: | Batlow War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 277, 1st Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Rosebery Park, NSW | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 277, 1st Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of Victoria embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 277, 1st Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Star of Victoria, Sydney | |
| 9 Sep 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1st Light Horse Regiment | |
| 3 Dec 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 1st Light Horse Regiment | |
| 15 Nov 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 277, 1st Light Horse Regiment, Wound to the left thigh. |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
He had also trained as a caprenter.
Son of Edwin Joseph Quarmby and Jane Quarmby nee Lindbeck of 'Sunnyside', Batlow, NSW.
Brother of Norman Lesllie Quarmby (Quamby) who returned to Australia on 11 February 1919 having served with the 1st Light Horse Regiment; Oliver Wesley Quarmby (Quamby) who returned to Australia on 22 August 1919 having served with the 2nd Battalion
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal