William John QUIRK

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Service Number:	2208
Enlisted:	22 February 1916, Enlisted at Dubbo, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	54th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Grenfell, New South Wales, Australia, 1873
Home Town:	Dubbo, Dubbo Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Tailor
Memorials:

22 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2208, 54th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Dubbo, NSW
19 Aug 1916:	Involvement Private, 2208, 54th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Boorara embarkation_ship_number: A42 public_note: ''
19 Aug 1916:	Embarked Private, 2208, 54th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Boorara, Sydney
13 Aug 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2208, 54th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit due to overage

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Son of Margaret Quirk of Cowra Road, Grenefell, NSW.

Commenced return to Australia on 4 May 1917 aboard HT Runic for home service disembarking on 6 July 1917.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal