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Claude Richard QUARMBY

Regimental number3815
Place of birthTumut, New South Wales
SchoolPublic School, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer
AddressOaklands, Gulgong, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinFather, W Quarmby, Oaklands, Gulgong, New South Wales
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date30 June 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name1st Battalion, 12th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/18/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT Mooltan on 11 December 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Battalion
FateDied of wounds 23 July 1916
Place of death or woundingPozieres, Somme Sector, France
Age at death22.4
Age at death from cemetery records22
Place of burialPuchevillers British Cemetery (Plot II, Row A, Grave No. 15), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
30
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Walter and Susannah QUARMBY, 'Oaklands', Jugiong, New South Wales
Family/military connectionsCousins: 277 Corporal Arthur Richard QUARMBY, 1st Light Horse Regiment, killed in action, 1 May 1918; 3040 Pte Frederick Thomas LINDBECK, 1st Light Horse Regiment, died of disease, 23 October 1918.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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