Quilty, William Dempsey

Book of Remembrance entry

M.C., M.B. : Captain, A.A.M.C., A.I.F., France. Enlisting 30th July, 1916, and sailing in October, served at No. 2 Australian General Hospital, Wimereux, from 25th January, 1917. Joined 12th Australian Field Ambulance 7th April, being R.M.O. Divisional Ammunition Column from 12th and, transferring to 4th A.F.Amb. 29th August, was R.M.O. 10th Field Artillery Brigade from 1st November, 1917, to 4th April, 1919, then returning for demobilisation. Awarded M.C.* in December, 1917, and Mentioned in Despatches. Early education at St. Patrick's College, Goulburn (Dux). * For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when in charge of a bearer division. He remained at a cross road throughout the day attending to casualties and supervising their evacuation, though the enemy was persistently shelling the area with gas and high explosives.

Download entry

TIMELINE

?

Early education at St Patrick's College, Goulburn, NSW, Australia
1915

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1915
1916

Medical Officer at Mater Misericordiae Hospital -- Crows Nest, Australia 1916
1916

Enlisted 30 Jul 1916
?

Military service as Captain at France --, France
1917

Military award: M.C. Military Cross on 1917-12-01
1919

Medical Practitioner at Ashbury -- NSW, Australia 1919
1930

Medical Practitioner at Hurlstone Park -- NSW, Australia 1930
1937

Medical Practitioner at Hurlstone Park -- NSW, Australia 1937
1942

Medical Practitioner at Hurlstone Park -- NSW, Australia 1942
?

Military award: Mentioned in Despatches on
1965

Death in Rose Bay -- NSW, Australia 1965

Gender

Male

From the archives

0001.jpg [ scanned_images/QUILTY_William Dempsey 1/ jpg 1168364 ]

0002.jpg [ scanned_images/QUILTY_William Dempsey 1/ jpg 1059977 ]

0001.jpg [ scanned_images/QUILTY_William Dempsey 2/ jpg 677825 ]

0002.jpg [ scanned_images/QUILTY_William Dempsey 2/ jpg 507225 ]

Quilty, W D.jpg [ scanned_images jpg 964355 ]

Portrait of Dr William Dempsey Quilty [ jpg ]

Reverse of Dr William Dempsey Quilty [ jpg ]

Unless otherwise noted, these photographs, War Service Records, letters, diaries and cards were sent to the University by family and friends during and after World War One. If you have any material to add, please see our contribute page.