Daniel (Dan) QUILL

QUILL, Daniel

Service Number: 4520
Enlisted: 24 February 1916
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 28th Infantry Battalion
Born: Mooroopna, Victoria, Australia, 1892
Home Town: Darkan, West Arthur, Western Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Farmer
Died: Darkan, Western Australia. , 28 June 1961, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Darkan Cemetery
Roman Catholic area, Plot 16 Commemorated in the WA Garden of Remembrance
Memorials: Darkan Honour Roll Memorial
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World War 1 Service

24 Feb 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4520, 28th Infantry Battalion
31 Mar 1916: Involvement Private, 4520, 28th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: ''
31 Mar 1916: Embarked Private, 4520, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Fremantle
16 Nov 1916: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4520, 28th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the shoulder. Transferred to England on 29 November 1916 aboard HS Formosa.
22 Aug 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 4520, 28th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 5th Military District

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Mary QUILL
Of Darkan, WA

Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Michael Quill of Darken formerly of Mooroopna, Victoria. Brother of John Thomas Quill who returned to Australia on 15 March 1919 having served with the 43rd Battalion.

Commenced return to Australia on 1 June 1919 aboard HT Somali

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1921c Daniel married Queenie Victoria Symonds