QUARRELL, William Frederick
| Service Numbers: | 10897, WX2794 |
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| Enlisted: | 13 September 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 1st Royal Australian Engineers Training Battalion |
| Born: | Perth, Western Australia, 1897 |
| Home Town: | Manjimup, Manjimup, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Timber Worker |
| Died: | Perth, Western Australia, 1 April 1969, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 13 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1 | |
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| 5 Jan 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 10897, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Jan 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Gunner, 10897, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Afric, Melbourne | |
| 14 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column | |
| 8 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 6th Field Artillery Brigade | |
| 1 May 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Driver, 6th Field Artillery Brigade | |
| 13 May 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column | |
| 30 Jun 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 4th Field Artillery Brigade | |
| 19 Jul 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column, From 4th Field Artillery Brigade | |
| 18 Aug 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 5th Field Artillery Brigade | |
| 15 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Driver, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , Gassed, severe | |
| 17 Dec 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column | |
| 30 Dec 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 5th Field Artillery Brigade | |
| 23 Feb 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1 |
World War 2 Service
| 15 May 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Sergeant, WX2794 | |
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| 18 Feb 1944: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Sergeant, WX2794, 1st Royal Australian Engineers Training Battalion |
Distinguished Conduct Medal Citation
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in the attack on two Bolo armoured trains. In the face of very heavy fire, he rushed one of the armoured trains, and threw two bombs into the truck which contained the naval gun and gunners and killed the whole team, thereby placing the gun out of action. Throughout he did excellent work.
Submitted 2 August 2015 by Nathan Rohrlach
Biography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William John Quarrell and Ellen Quarrell nee Wingrove of Manjimup, WA.
Discharged in London to join the North Russian Relief Force with the 45th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers where he was award the Distinguished Conduct Medal.
Citation reads: For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in the attack on two Bolo armoured trains. In the face of very heavy fire, he rushed one of the armoured trains, and threw two bombs into the truck which contained the naval gun and gunners and killed the whole team, thereby placing the gun out of action. Throughout he did excellent work.
London Gazette on 21 January 1920, page 930, position 2
Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 1 April 1920, page 546,, position 17
Other service medals were issued through the British Army
He was discharged in England on 20 July 1919 and Demobbed to the Russian Relief Forces returing to England in earley 1920 where he ws officiall Discharged on 23 February 1920