Francis Henry QUICK

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QUICK, Francis Henry

Service Numbers:	3101, 3104
Enlisted:	24 June 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	56th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Redfern, New South Wales, Australia, 1886
Home Town:	Petersham, Marrickville, New South Wales
Schooling:	Fort Street Public School, Sydney, New South Wales
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 20 July 1916
Cemetery:	Rue-du-Bois Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix Plot 1, Row F, Grave 20
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Petersham Fort Street High School Great War Honour Roll

World War 1 Service

24 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3101, 4th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
8 Oct 1915:	Involvement Private, 3101, 4th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: ''
8 Oct 1915:	Embarked Private, 3101, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Warilda, Sydney
16 May 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 56th Infantry Battalion, From 4th Battalion. Alotted number 3104A
28 May 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 56th Infantry Battalion
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement Sergeant, 3104, 56th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3104 awm_unit: 56th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1916-07-20
Date unknown:	Involvement 56th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of William Thomas Quick and Caroline A.M. Quick of Leahurst Road, Lewisham, London, England formerly of Redfern, NSW and of 'Roslyn', Albert Street, Petersham, NSW.

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Q.M.S. FRANK H QUICK—Another Old Boy killed in action is Q.M.S. Frank H. Quick, only son of Mr. W. T. Quick, of "Roslyn" Albert-street. Petersham, the date of whose death
is reported as 20th July last. He was 30 years of age and was on the staff of the Alliance Insurance Co.

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