John Thomas QUILL

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QUILL, John Thomas

Service Numbers:	2382, W84738
Enlisted:	1 June 1916
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	12th (WA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)
Born:	Mooroopna, Victoria, Australia, 9 October 1890
Home Town:	Duranillin, West Arthur, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Collie, Western Australia, 26 August 1959, aged 68 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Darkan Cemetery, Western Australia Roman Catholic area, Plot 17
Memorials:	Darkan Honour Roll Memorial, Duranillin Pictorial Honour Roll, Mooroopna & Ardmona District Memorial Panels

World War 1 Service

1 Jun 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, 2382, 43rd Infantry Battalion
1 Jun 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2382, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Belmont, WA
30 Oct 1916:	Embarked Private, 2382, 43rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Melbourne, Fremantle
30 Oct 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, 2382, 43rd Infantry Battalion, embarked from Fremantle WA for Devonport, on board HMAT A16 Port Melbourne
30 Oct 1916:	Involvement Private, 2382, 43rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Melbourne embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: ''
4 Oct 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2382, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Wound to the right arm.
26 May 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2382, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Second occasion.
26 Aug 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2382, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Third occasion. Wound to the head. Transferred to England on 29 August 1918
25 Jan 1919:	Embarked AIF WW1, 2382, 43rd Infantry Battalion, embarked England for Perth on board HT Ceramic
23 Apr 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2382, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 5th Military District
23 Apr 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, 2382, 43rd Infantry Battalion

World War 2 Service

9 May 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, W84738
15 Oct 1945:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, W84738, 12th (WA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)

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Biography contributed by Chris Buckley

Sergeant John Thomas Quill (Service No:W84738) initially served in the AIF in WWI as a Private (Service No:2382) with 43rd Infantry Battalion (1 June 1916 - 23 April 1918) on the Western Front. Private Quill was WiA in France on three occasions - 4 October 1917, GSW; 26 May 1918, Gas and 6 August 1918, GSW. Sergeant Quill served in the ACMF with 12 Battalion (Jarrah) VDC from 9 May 1942 to 15 October 1945. Son Jack served in the RAAF (Service No:80965).

John was born in Mooroopna, Victoria in 1890, second of eight children of Michael Quill (b1848 in County Cork, Ireland) and Mary Mellon (b1862 in Woodstock, Victoria). Michael arrived in Melbourne, Victoria in 1879 on board the Hankow, and he and Mary married in 1886 in Mooroopna, where they settled and raised their family. Michael worked as a Labourer, Farmer, Dealer and Cattle Buyer until his death in 1902. Mary and her children moved to Western Australia, settling at Emu Swamp in Darkan via Collie.

John was a Farmer in Darkan via Collie when he enlisted in the AIF in 1916, and following his Discharge returned to Darkan and work as a Farmer. In 1921 he married Ellen (Nell) Annie Symonds (b1894 in Albany, Western Australia) - Nell worked in Perth as a Shop Assistant. John and Nell lived in Darkan and Duranillin, where they raised their son, and John was a Farmer until his death in 1959. Nell died in 1980.

Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Michael Quill and Mary Quill nee Melton of Darkan, WA. Brother of Daniel Quill who commenced return to Australia on 1 June 1919 having served with the 28th Battalion.

Commenced return to Australia on 25 January 1919 aboard HT Ceramic disembarking on 15 March 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1921c John married Ellen Annie Symonds in Darkan, WA

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