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QUIGLEY, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 952 |
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| Enlisted: | 27 January 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 21st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Stirchly Council School, England |
| Occupation: | Machinist |
| Died: | Died of wounds, 3rd Casualty Clearing Station, France, 29 August 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Puchevillers British Cemetery, France Plot 111, Row F, Grave 19. Headstone: He has gone from us but not forever we hope to meet again in Heaven |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 27 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 952, 21st Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 10 May 1915: | Involvement Private, 952, 24th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 10 May 1915: | Embarked Private, 952, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
| 25 Oct 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 952, 21st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Slight bomb wounds to the face and neck | |
| 26 Aug 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 952, 21st Infantry Battalion, Wound to the left arm. | |
| 29 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 952, 21st Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 952 awm_unit: 21st Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-08-29 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia aged 19 years.
Son of Thomas Quigley and Louisa Quigley of Charlotte Road, Stirchley, Birmingham. England
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal