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Reginald Harry QUARMBY

Regimental number4205
Place of birthTumut, New South Wales
ReligionMethodist
OccupationOrchardist
AddressBerowra Road, Galston, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation23
Height5' 10"
Weight154 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs A Quarmby, May Bay View, Batlow via Gilmore, New South Wales
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date18 October 1915
Place of enlistmentSydney, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name17th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/34/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Star Of England on 8 March 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll17th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 24 June 1916
Discharge date24 August 1916
Other details

War service: Egypt

Admitted to No 2 Australian Stationary Hospital, 17 April 1916; transferred to No 3 Australian General Hospital, Abbassia, 19 April 1916; to No 1 Auxiliary Hospital, 24 May 1916 (chronic nephritis).

Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Port Sydney', 24 June 1916; discharged (medically unfit: chronic nephritis), Sydney, 24 August 1916.

Medal: British War Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, QUARMBY Reginald Harry

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