William QUICK

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Service Numbers:	1615, 1615A
Enlisted:	14 December 1914, Enlisted at Townsville, QLD
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	9th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Forest Dean, Gloucester, England, 1890
Home Town:	Townsville, Townsville, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Fitter & Turner
Memorials:

14 Dec 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1615, 9th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Townsville, QLD
13 Feb 1915:	Embarked Private, 1615, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Choon, Brisbane
13 Feb 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1615, 9th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Choon embarkation_ship_number: A49 public_note: ''
20 Jul 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1615, 9th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Wound to the back
13 Oct 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 31st Infantry Battalion, From 9th Battalion. Letter A added to his service number now 1615A
31 Dec 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 9th Infantry Battalion, From 31st Battalion
7 Oct 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1615A, 9th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District as medically unfit

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Son of Harriet R Were nee Quick, 33 Stanley Road, Oldfield Park, Bath Somerset, England.

Aprrenticed to Stodart Pitt of Bath, England for seven years.

Prior to coming to Australia William had served with the Royal Engineers Territorials for three years.

Commenced return to Australia on 9 March 1919 aboard HT Kashmir disembarking on 3 May 1919

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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