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QUIRK, William John
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 3230, V362466 |
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| Enlisted: | 7 August 1915, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 57th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Kerang, Victoria, Australia, 8 July 1892 |
| Home Town: | Kerang, Gannawarra, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Harcourt School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Grocer |
| Memorials: | Harcourt War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 7 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3230, 21st Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic. | |
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| 18 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 3230, 21st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 3230, 21st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne | |
| 15 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 57th Infantry Battalion, Egypt | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3230, 57th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix) | |
| 19 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3230, 57th Infantry Battalion | |
| 18 Sep 1916: | Honoured Military Medal, For his actions during a raid on the enemy's trenches (near Rue du Bois) on 19 August 1916. | |
| 8 May 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3230, 57th Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (Second) | |
| 26 Sep 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3230, 57th Infantry Battalion, Polygon Wood | |
| 5 Apr 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3230, 57th Infantry Battalion, Villers-Bretonneux | |
| 25 Apr 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3230, 57th Infantry Battalion, Villers-Bretonneux | |
| 4 Jul 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3230, 57th Infantry Battalion, Le Hamel - Blueprint for Victory, Ville sur Ancre | |
| 8 Aug 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3230, 57th Infantry Battalion, The Battle of Amiens | |
| 29 Jun 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3230, 57th Infantry Battalion, RTA 21 March 1919 |
World War 2 Service
| 8 May 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V362466 |
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