Lawrence QUIRK

Regimental number12/225
Date of birth26 May 1892
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationAuctioneer's assistant
Address78 Cook Street, Auckland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation32.5
Height5' 7.5"
Weight144 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs N Quirk, Motu, Gisborne
Previous military serviceServed in the Waikato Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment.
Enlistment date10 August 1914
Place of enlistmentAuckland
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Auckland Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 16 October 1914
The Auckland Infantry Battalion in the Main Body left New Zealand on board two ships, HMNZT 8 ('Star of India') and HMNZT 12 ('Waimana'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
FateCommenced return to New Zealand
Discharge date4 April 1917
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Wounded in action (shrapnel wound, left arm), 1 May 1915.

Evacuated to hospital, Cairo, 5 May 1915.

Rejoined Bn at Gallipoli, 4 June 1915.

Wounded in action (second occasion), 8 August 1915 (shrapnel wound, right thigh).

Admitted to 3rd London General Hospital, England, 23 August 1915.

Joined 2nd Bn, Auckland Regiment, Moascar, Egypt, 13 March 1916.

Embarked Alexandria, 29 May 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 9 June 1916.

Proceeded overseas to France, 3 July 1916.

Wounded in action (third occasion), 26 September 1916 (gun shot wound, left shoulder and thigh: listed as dangerously ill)).

Commenced return to New Zealand on board HS 'Marama', 13 January 1917; discharged (no longer physically fit for War Service on account of wounds received in action), 4 April 1917.

War Service: 2 years 237 days (of which 2 years 140 days were abroad)
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Infantry Batln/Main Body
Date of death24 October 1968
Age at death76
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 24062741

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