Richard QUILTER

QUILTER, Richard

    Service Number: 2001
    Enlisted: 21 January 1915, Enlisted at Rosebery Park, NSW
    Last Rank: Lance Corporal
    Last Unit: 9th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Aberdovey, Wales, 1887
    Home Town: Enfield (NSW), Sydney, New South Wales
    Schooling: St. Michaels, Paddington, London, England
    Occupation: Labourer
    Died: Head wounds, 45th Casualty Clearing Station, France, 26 February 1917
    Cemetery: Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension
    Grave V. D. 6 INSCRIPTION HE FOUGHT THE FIGHT THE VICTORY WON AND ENTERED INTO REST
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Haymarket NSW Government Railway and Tramway Honour Board
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    World War 1 Service

    21 Jan 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2001, 9th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Rosebery Park, NSW
    16 Apr 1915: Involvement Private, 2001, 9th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: ''
    16 Apr 1915: Embarked Private, 2001, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kyarra, Brisbane
    20 Jul 1916: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2001, 9th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the right shoulder
    8 Jan 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 9th Infantry Battalion
    25 Feb 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2001, 9th Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. Wound to the head.
    26 Feb 1917: Involvement Lance Corporal, 2001, 9th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2001 awm_unit: 9th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1917-02-26

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of John Quilter and Mary Quilter of Star Street, Paddington London, England.

    Richard had also trained as an engineer.

    Previously enlisted in September 1914 but deserted.

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

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