Charles QUINCE

QUINCE, Charles

Service Number: 32125
Enlisted: 3 October 1916, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
Last Rank: Driver
Last Unit: 12th Field Artillery Brigade
Born: Woolwich, England, 1888
Home Town: North Sydney, North Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Fireman
Died: Petersham, New South Wales, Australia, 11 November 1955, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Macquarie Park Cemetery & Crematorium, North Ryde, New South Wales
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World War 1 Service

3 Oct 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 32125, 4th Divisional Ammunition Column, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
1 Jan 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Driver, 4th Divisional Ammunition Column
10 Feb 1917: Embarked Driver, 32125, 4th Divisional Ammunition Column, RMS Osterley, Sydney
10 Feb 1917: Involvement Driver, 32125, 4th Divisional Ammunition Column, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
27 Aug 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 12th Field Artillery Brigade
24 Aug 1918: Wounded Driver, 32125, 12th Field Artillery Brigade , Wound to the buttock. Invalided to England on 27 August 1917
1 Jul 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 32125, 12th Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Frank and E. Quince of Woolwich, England. Brother of James William who was killed in action on 20 September 1917 while serving with the 9th Battlion and has no known grave. His name appears on Menin Gate, Ypres on Panel 17.

Husband of Lanoma M.M. Quince nee Deal of Linthorpe Street, Newtown, NSW. Charles and Lanoma married during 1913c in Woollahra, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 10 April 1919 aboard HT Medic disembarking on 1 June 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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