1900 Oct 30 born 7 Ralston Street, Barrhead, Glasgow
1901 census. His father is a Missionary
| Peter Mcquat | 28 | Head |
| Agnes Mcquat | 30 | Wife |
| Edward Mcquat | 2 | Son |
| Alex Mcquat | 5mo | Son |
1917 Feb 28 enlists in Royal Navy
10 Feb 1920 Feb 10 free discharge from Navy
1920 Aug 25. enlisted in RIC with # 72667. ex-Sailor
1920 Nov 15. posted Meath
1922 Mar 1. disbanded
1922 Mar 28 enlisted as a Constable in Paletine Gendarmerie
1923 Apr 25 arrives UK from Palestine. He is a Gendarme. This seems to be him stopping at the end of his first contracted year
1927 Dec 21 married in Glasgow to Lydia Fields (1901–1978)
1976 Jan 24 died 32 Seafield Drive, Ayr