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QUINTRELL, Stanley
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 7065 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 13 April 1916, Enlisted at Kadina, SA |
| Last Rank: | Sapper |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Tunnelling Company (inc. 5th Tunnelling Company) |
| Born: | Moonta, South Australia, 23 March 1889 |
| Home Town: | Moonta, Copper Coast, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Moonta, South Australia, 31 October 1957, aged 68 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Moonta Cemetery, South Australia East 20, Grave 29. Interred on 1 November 1957. Rev. Smith officiated. |
| Memorials: | Moonta Corporation of The Town of Moonta Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 13 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Sapper, 7065, Tunnelling Companies, Enlisted at Kadina, SA | |
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| 11 May 1917: | Involvement Sapper, 7065, Tunnelling Companies, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
| 11 May 1917: | Embarked Sapper, 7065, Tunnelling Companies, HMAT Shropshire, Melbourne | |
| 14 Sep 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Sapper, 7065, Tunnelling Companies, Wound to the right knee. | |
| 15 Mar 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Sapper, 2nd Tunnelling Company (inc. 5th Tunnelling Company), In France | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Driver, 7065 | |
| 17 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sapper, 7065, 2nd Tunnelling Company (inc. 5th Tunnelling Company), Discharged at the 4th Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Edward Quintrell and Annis Grace Quintrell nee Waters of Cross Roads, Moonta, SA. Brother of Percy Quintrell who returned to Australia on 23 June 1919 having served with the 3rd Tunnelling Company.
Commenced return to Australia on 4 June 1919 aboard HT Mahia disembarking on 17 July 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Adelaide
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
On 13 January 1921 Staley married Gladys Irene Pearl Jacka in the Salvation Army Citadel, Adelaide, SA.