Claude Richard QUARMBY

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QUARMBY, Claude Richard

Service Number:	3815
Enlisted:	30 June 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	1st Infantry Battalion
Born:	Tumut, New South Wales, Australia, March 1894
Home Town:	Oaklands, Urana, New South Wales
Schooling:	Public School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Died of wounds - SW in back, 3rd Clearing Station, Pozieres, France, 23 July 1916
Cemetery:	Puchevillers British Cemetery, France Plot II, Row A, Grave No. 15. He was buried by the Rev AH Broughton
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Gundagai War Memorial, Jugiong Christ Church Honour Roll

World War 1 Service

30 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3815, 1st Infantry Battalion
11 Dec 1915:	Involvement Private, 3815, 1st Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Mooltan embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
11 Dec 1915:	Embarked Private, 3815, 1st Infantry Battalion, RMS Mooltan, Sydney

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Biography contributed by Evan Evans

From François Berthout + Evan Evans (31/8/3019)

Today I come to visit the Puchevillers British Cemetery for the third time but today I come here to honor the graves and the memory of two soldiers to show my respect for them and their families and for two friends Sara Ollie et Laurel Simmonds.Today I want to present a Respectful tribute to the Private James Henry Rose who fought in the 5th Battalion of Australian infantry who died of his wounds on August 20, 1916 at the age of 22 and for the Private Claude Richard Quarmby who fought in the 1st Battalion of Australian infantry and died of his wounds at the age of 22 on July 23, 1916. Pte Quamby was hit in the back by shell fragments - his whole Lewis MG crew (six in all) were hit by the shell - Pte Quamby was badly hit - at Pozieres while in the front trench (heaviest shelling of war?). He was taken to the 3rd Casualty Clearing station where he died. He was buried by the Rev AH Broughton at the Puchevillers Cemetery.

May God bless their brave souls and I pray that the rest of these two heroes is always peaceful, you will never be forgotten.🌺🇦🇺

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