William Frederick QUARRELL DCM

QUARRELL, William Frederick

Service Numbers: 10897, WX2794
Enlisted: 13 September 1915
Last Rank: Sergeant
Last Unit: 1st Royal Australian Engineers Training Battalion
Born: Perth, Western Australia, 1897
Home Town: Manjimup, Manjimup, Western Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Timber Worker
Died: Perth, Western Australia, 1 April 1969, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Not yet discovered
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World War 1 Service

13 Sep 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1
5 Jan 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 10897, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: ''
5 Jan 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Gunner, 10897, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Afric, Melbourne
14 Feb 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column
8 Mar 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 6th Field Artillery Brigade
1 May 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Driver, 6th Field Artillery Brigade
13 May 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column
30 Jun 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 4th Field Artillery Brigade
19 Jul 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column, From 4th Field Artillery Brigade
18 Aug 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 5th Field Artillery Brigade
15 Oct 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Driver, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , Gassed, severe
17 Dec 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column
30 Dec 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 5th Field Artillery Brigade
23 Feb 1920: Discharged AIF WW1

World War 2 Service

15 May 1940: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, WX2794
18 Feb 1944: Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, WX2794, 1st Royal Australian Engineers Training Battalion

Distinguished Conduct Medal Citation

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in the attack on two Bolo armoured trains. In the face of very heavy fire, he rushed one of the armoured trains, and threw two bombs into the truck which contained the naval gun and gunners and killed the whole team, thereby placing the gun out of action. Throughout he did excellent work.

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of William John Quarrell and Ellen Quarrell nee Wingrove of Manjimup, WA.

Discharged in London to join the North Russian Relief Force with the 45th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers where he was award the Distinguished Conduct Medal.

Citation reads: For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in the attack on two Bolo armoured trains. In the face of very heavy fire, he rushed one of the armoured trains, and threw two bombs into the truck which contained the naval gun and gunners and killed the whole team, thereby placing the gun out of action. Throughout he did excellent work.

London Gazette on 21 January 1920, page 930, position 2

Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 1 April 1920, page 546,, position 17

Other service medals were issued through the British Army

 

He was discharged in England on 20 July 1919 and Demobbed to the Russian Relief Forces  returing to England in earley 1920 where he ws officiall Discharged on 23 February 1920

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