Richard QUILTER

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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

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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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