The 1914/15 Star trio issued to 7/448 Lt. Charles Quartley who served and was wounded on Gallipoli before receiving a commission and serving as a platoon commander in France.

 

Charles Quartley was born in Somerset, England in April 1877, son of James and Jane Quartley (née Clatworthy).  He married in the UK in 1900 and worked as a saddler before coming to New Zealand around 1912 to take up a position as an instructor with the NZ Permanent Staff. Quartley enlisted in the NZEF in August 1914 and embarked with the Main Body, Canterbury Mounted Rifles as Sergeant-Major of the 1st (CYC) Squadron. He was slightly wounded during the opening stages of the attack at Chunuk Bair, remaining with his unit.

 

He was evacuated to the UK in late August, suffering from debility before returning to Egypt in January 1916 and being appointed RSM of the reserve regiment. He was posted back to the UK in April 1916 and was subsequently commissioned 2/Lt and posted back to the NZMR Brigade in Egypt. In April 1917 he was posted back to the UK once again and transferred to the 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment. He was deployed to France in May 1917, and in September was promoted to temporary-captain and adjutant of the 3rd Battalion, Canterbury Regiment. In March 1918 he was appointed adjutant and quartermaster of the 2nd NZ Entrenching Battalion. He served in the field until transferring back to 1st Battlaion, Canterbury Regiment in October 1918.

 

After the war he resume his position with the NZ Permanent Staff before retiring in 1922. Archives New Zealand hold a large 250-page file for him for further details on his service.

Service file held at Archives New Zealand