QUARRIE, John William
| Service Number: | 6351 |
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| Enlisted: | 15 February 1915, Enlisted at Perth, Australia |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Divisional Train |
| Born: | Ramsey, Isle of Man, 1890 |
| Home Town: | Perth, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Motor Driver |
| Died: | Graylands, Perth, Western Australia, 30 May 1966, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Cremated and ashes were scattered over cemetery gardens |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 15 Feb 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 6351, 6th Infantry Brigade Train, Enlisted at Perth, Australia | |
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| 16 Mar 1915: | Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 16th Army Service Corps | |
| 22 May 1915: | Embarked Driver, 6351, 6th Infantry Brigade Train, HMAT Afric, Melbourne | |
| 22 May 1915: | Involvement Driver, 6351, 6th Infantry Brigade Train, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Jul 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2nd Divisional Train | |
| 21 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 6351, 2nd Divisional Train | |
| 16 Oct 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 6351, 2nd Divisional Train, Discharged at the 5th Military District |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Walter Quarrie and Elizabeth Emma Quarrie of Alexander Road, Bispham, Blackpool, England. Brother of Walter Hugh Quarrie who was killed in action on 2 July 1915 while serving with the 11th Battalion. Walter is buried in Lone Pine Cemetery , Plot 1, Row G, Grave 2.
Apprenticed with Fleetwood Motor Service, Fleetwood Lane for seven years.
Commenced return to Australia on 12 July 1919 aboard HT City of Exeter disembarking on 16 August 1919
Medals: Meritorius Service Medal, 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Meritoios Service Medal:- London Gazette on 1 January 1918, page 76, position 45.
Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 18 April 1918, page 848,position 97
During 1924c John married Doris Brenda Margaret Phillips in WA.