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Quigley is a young Irish soldier who joins Willie’s company on the Western Front in early 1916. His first experience of war is the battle at Hulluch, during which he’s exposed to poisonous gas. Quigley survives the gas attack and remains part of Willie’s company, befriending Joe Kielty and his other comrades. Later in 1916, he dies during the capture of Guinchy.
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Quigley Character Timeline in A Long Long Way
The timeline below shows where the character Quigley appears in A Long Long Way. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 8
...put on their gas masks and arm themselves with trench weapons. A new recruit named Quigley struggles desperately with his mask. Meanwhile, Willie’s mind floods with terror as he recalls the...
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The gas rolls into the trenches. Almost immediately, Quigley collapses, coughing and screaming. Willie feels pity for him as Father Buckley tries to help...
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Chapter 9
...Nearby are Christy Moran, Father Buckley, and Captain Sheridan, who are all dazed but alive. Quigley, too, has managed to survive, although stretcher-bearers take him away for medical treatment. A small,...
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Chapter 11
Then Willie talks with Pete O’Hara, Joe Kielty, and Quigley about the most recent news from Ireland, which O’Hara reads from the newspaper. The leaders...
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Chapter 14
...so that he doesn’t get lost. Willie repeatedly stumbles over dismembered limbs and bodies, including Quigley’s corpse, as bombs continue to fall.
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