Victor Quartermaine (1921 - 1998)

Born 23 Apr 1921 in Katanning, Western Australia, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Evelyn Olive (Sheppard) Quartermaine — married 26 Feb 1949 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Descendants

Died 4 Nov 1998 at age 77 in Yandanooka, Western Australia, Australia

Problems/Questions Profile manager: A Quartermaine [send private message]

Biography

Victor Quartermaine was born in Western Australia, Australia

Victor Quartermaine is an Anzac who served in World War Two.

Private Victor Quartermaine served in the Australian Army in World War II
Service started: 11 Jul 1942
Unit(s): 2/7 Australian Infantry Battalion
Service ended: 7 Jun 1946

Private Victor Quartermaine was wounded in action during World War II.

Victor QUARTERMAINE was born on 23 April 1921 in Katanning, Western Australia, Australia^[1]. His parents were Raymond QUARTERMAINE and Lily DALE.

11 July 1942, Victoria enlisted in the Australian Army; Service Number: WX28252^[2]. He was assigned to 2/7 Australian Infantry Battalion, attained the rank of Private, was wounded in action on 24 April 1945 and was discharged on 7 June 1946. ^[3]

Evelyn Olive SHEPPARD and Victor QUARTERMAINE were married on 26 February 1949 in Perth, Western Australia^[4]

He passed away on 4 November 1998 in Yandanooka, Western Australia, Australia and was buried at the Mingenew Cemetery^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Government of Western Australia, Department of Justice, Births, Deaths and Marriages, online indexes; birth index for Victor Quartermaine. Registration number 136/1921, Father: Raymond Quartermaine. Mother: Lily Dale. Place: Katanning. District: Katannin. Accessed 26 January 2023. Search Index
2. ↑ National Archives of Australia: World War 2 records. Item details for: B883, WX28252; PDF (9.7 MB)View digital copy; Title QUARTERMAINE VICTOR; Service Number - WX28252; Date of birth - 23 Apr 1921; Place of birth - KATANNING WA; Place of enlistment - GINGIN WA; Next of Kin - QUARTERMAINE RAYMOND; Contents date range 1939 - 1948; Series number B883; Control symbol WX28252; Citation NAA: B883, WX28252; Item ID 6371995; Location Canberra; Access status Open. https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/
3. ↑ World War Two Service (Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs : accessed 10 Apr 2023), Veteran Details for VICTOR QUARTERMAINE for Service with the Australian Army. Service Number: WX28252; Rank: Private; Enlistment from 11 July 1942 to 7 June 1946.
4. ↑ Marriage source is not yet available
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/226960994/victor-quartermaine: accessed 07 April 2023), memorial page for Victor Quartermaine (23 Apr 1921–4 Nov 1998), Find a Grave Memorial ID 226960994, citing Mingenew, Mingenew, Mingenew Shire, Western Australia, Australia; Maintained by Kathy A (contributor 48215744).

• FamilyTree