George Robert QUIREY

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QUIREY, George Robert

Service Numbers:	53085, Q50754
Enlisted:	14 January 1918, Enlisted at Toowoomba, QLD
Last Rank:	Gunner
Last Unit:	10th Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Clifton, Queensland, Australia, 16 November 1898
Home Town:	Crows Nest, Toowoomba, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Carter
Died:	Queensland, Australia, 26 May 1963, aged 64 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Pinnaroo Lawn Cemetery & Crematorium, Brisbane Grave 1G, 9, 469. Appears as George A. Quirey. Commemorated with plaque in the Queensland Garden of Remembrance. Plaque appears as George Robert Quirey. Wall 10, Row O
Memorials:	Crows Nest (Qld) War Memorial

World War 1 Service

14 Jan 1918:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 53085, 1st to 8th (QLD) Reinforcements, Enlisted at Toowoomba, QLD
8 May 1918:	Involvement Private, 53085, 1st to 8th (QLD) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
8 May 1918:	Embarked Private, 53085, 1st to 8th (QLD) Reinforcements, RMS Osterley, Sydney
11 Jul 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 42nd Infantry Battalion
23 Jul 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Artillery Details , From 42nd Battalion
29 Jan 1919:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Australian Veterinary Hospital, From Artillery Details
4 Jun 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 53085, 10th Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged at the 1st Military District as medically unfit

World War 2 Service

24 Feb 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Q50754, Enlisted at Gaythorne, QLD
17 Dec 1945:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Q50754, Lines of communication Provost Company, rank of Corporal

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Served as George Robert Quirey. Sometimes referred to a George Albert Quirey. George also served in WW2 where his name is shown as George Albert Guiney.

Son of George Joseph Quirey and Margaret Quiriey nee Adams of Clifton, QLD.

Husband of Ruby Eliza Florence Quirey nee Fitch of Glenaven, Crow's Nest, QLD. George and Ruby married on 30 April 1918 in QLD. Last known address was Eton Street, Nundah, QLD.

Commenced return to Australia on 5 September 1919 aboard HT Plassy disembarking on 30 October 1919 at Sydney for onward travel to Brisbane

Medal: British War Medal

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