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QUIGLEY, Francis Benedict
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2223 |
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| Enlisted: | 30 April 1915, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 13th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Redfern, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Newtown, New South Wales, Australia, 20 April 1920, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Rookwood Cemeteries & Crematorium, New South Wales Section M2, Row C, Grave 1042 |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 30 Apr 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2223, 13th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW | |
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| 14 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 2223, 13th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 2223, 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wandilla, Sydney | |
| 6 Apr 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2223, 13th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit due to amputation of his left arm |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Robert Quigley and Elizabeth Quigley of Caroline Street, Redfern, NSW.
On 13 April 1916 Francis was admitted to the 11th Casualty Clearing Station at Serapeum following accident in which he was knocked down by a train seriously injuring his arm and head.
Commenced return to Australia on 2 August 1916 aboard HS Karoola.
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal