Richard QUICK

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Service Number:	2753
Enlisted:	27 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	23rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Timor, Victoria, Australia, 1878
Home Town:	Maryborough, Central Goldfields, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3 March 1933, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria Methodist area DA, Grave 211. Interred on 4 March 1933
Memorials:

27 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2753, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
27 Oct 1915:	Involvement Private, 2753, 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
27 Oct 1915:	Embarked Private, 2753, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne
28 Jul 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2753, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Shrapnel wound to the shoulder
23 May 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2753, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to chronic rheumatism

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Son of John Richard Quick and Maria Quick nee Dickinson of Manner Street, Maryborough, Victoria.

During 1901 Richard married Bella Daisy Maller in Victoria. Stated on Attestation paper that he was not married.

Member of the Maryborough Rifle Club

Commenced return to Australia on 7 February 1919 aboard HT Lancashire disembarking on 21 March 1919

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