John Francis QUILTER

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Service Number:	21265
Enlisted:	1 December 1912, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	8th Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Muttaburra, Queensland, Australia, 30 December 1891
Home Town:	New Farm, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Locomotive Driver
Died:	Queensland, Australia, 20 April 1964, aged 72 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Nudgee Cemetery & Crematorium, Brisbane Row 5A, Grave 873. May not be marked
Memorials:

1 Dec 1912:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 21265, 9th Field Artillery Brigade , Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
11 May 1916:	Involvement Gunner, 21265, 9th Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: ''
11 May 1916:	Embarked Gunner, 21265, 9th Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Argyllshire, Sydney
6 Jan 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 8th Field Artillery Brigade , From 9th Field Artillery Brigade
22 Nov 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Bombardier, 8th Field Artillery Brigade , In France
20 May 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 8th Field Artillery Brigade
13 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, 21265, 8th Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged at the 1st Military District

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Son of William Quilter and Mary Ann Quilter nee Dowling of Brunswick Street, New Farm, QLD.

Commenced return to Australia on 11 May 1919 aboard HT Borda disembarking on 29 June 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal