| Regimental number | 8/270 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Edendale |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 144 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Patrick Quirk, 11 Holly Mount, Hampstead, London, England |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Milton |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Members of the Otago Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left Wellington on 16 October 1914 on two ships, HMNZT 9 'Hawke's Bay' and HMNZT 5 'Ruapehu'. From the Nominal Roll it is not possible to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Twelve Tree Copse (New Zealand) Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Eleanor M. Quirk and the late Patrick Quirk |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Killed in action, 8 May 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20803729 |