
| Regimental number | 7/890 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Napier |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Address | Clarkville, Canterbury |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 164 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Christopher Quick, Clarkville, Canterbury |
| Previous military service | Served for 3 years in 1st Regiment, Canterbury Mounted Rifles, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Trooper |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 3rd Reinforcements, Canterbury Mounted Rifles |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 19 Apimara on |
| Final rank | Trooper |
| Final unit | New Zealand Mounted Machine Gun Squadron |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Gaza War Cemetery (Plot XVIII, Row F, Grave No 16), Palestine |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: C.O. and E.J. Quick, Kaiapoi |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Palestine Arrived at Gallipoli, 23 August 1915, and posted to 1st Mounted Rifles Regiment. Transferred to Machine Gun Section, 27 August 1915. Wounded in action, 27-28 August 1915 (shrapnel wound: slight); remained at duty. Admitted to Tigne Military Hospital, Malta, 10 September 1915 (shrapnel wound, shoulder); transferred to St Lawrence Hospital, 7 December 1915; discharged to Lines of Communication, 7 December 1915. Attached to Base Depot, Ghezireh, 13 December 1915, on return from Malta. Rejoined unit, Zeitoun, 29 December 1915. Left for Canal Zone, 23 January 1916. Killed in action, Gaza, 19 April 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Mounted Rifles/Third |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |
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