Claude William Maurice Quilty (1917 - 1967)

Born 25 Dec 1917 in Richmond, Victoria, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Norma (Oglivie) Quilty — married 17 Dec 1938 in Collingwood, Victoria, Australia

Died 19 Jul 1967 at age 49 in Carlton, Victoria, Australia

Biography

Aircraftman 1 Claude Quilty served in the Royal Australian Air Force in World War II
Service started: 27 Apr 1943
Unit(s): No. 1 Embarkation Depot Ascot Vale
Service ended: 8 Apr 1944

Claude William Maurice Quilty was born on 25 December 1917 in Richmond, Victoria, Australia, the son of Elsie Elizabeth (Gardner) Quilty and Claude William Quilty.^[1]

He married Norma Oglivie on 17 December 1938 in Collingwood, Victoria.^[2]

27 April 1943, Claude enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force, Service Number: 129106^[3][4]. He was assigned to No. 1 Embarkation Depot Ascot Vale as a General Hand, attained the rank of Aircraftman 1 and was discharged on 8 April 1944 to resume civil occupation.

Jean STYLES and Claude William QUILTY were married in 1950 in Victoria, Australia^[5].

Claude died on 19 July 1967 in Carlton, Victoria, aged 51 years^[6] and was buried at the Melbourne General Cemetery^[7].

Research Notes

Claude's war records lists a daughter born in 1939. Due to privacy her details have not been entered on this profile.

No divorce has been located for Claude and Norma.

Sources

1. ↑ Birth record: 32101 / 1917. BDM Victoria. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history.
   (Name: Claude Wm Maurice QUILTY); (Place: RICHMOND, VIC); (Mother: Elsie Elizth GARDINER); (Father: Claude Wm)
2. ↑ Marriage record: 16085 / 1938. BDM Victoria. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history.
   (Claude Wm QUILTY and Norma OGILVIE)
3. ↑ National Archives of Australia: World War 2 records. Item details for: A9301, 129106; View digital copy; Title QUILTY CLAUDE WILLIAM MAURICE; Service Number - 129106; Date of birth - 25 Dec 1917; Place of birth - RICHMOND VIC; Place of enlistment - MELBOURNE; Next of Kin - QUILTY NORMA; Contents date range 1939 - 1948; Series number A9301; Control symbol 129106; Citation NAA: A9301, 129106; Item ID 5306502; Location Canberra; Access status Open. https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/
4. ↑ Australian Government: Department of Veterans' Affairs. Nominal Roll - World War Two Service. https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=968295&c=WW2#R
5. ↑ Birth, Deaths and Marriages, Victoria Online Registry. Event: marriages; Registration number 946 / 1950; Family name: STYLES; Given name(s) Jean; Spouse's family name: QUILTY; Spouse's given name(s) Claude Wm. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history
6. ↑ Death record: 18920 / 1967. BDM Victoria. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history.
   (Name: Claude William QUILTY); (Place of birth: Carlton); (Place of death: Carlton); (Age at death: 51); (Mother: Elsie GARDINER); (Father: QUILTY Claude William)
7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/197947608/claude-william-quilty: accessed 25 July 2023), memorial page for Claude William Quilty (1916–19 Jul 1967), Find a Grave Memorial ID 197947608, citing Melbourne General Cemetery, Carlton North, Melbourne City, Victoria, Australia; Maintained by Tony M. (contributor 48299134).