Timothy QUINN

QUINN, Timothy

Service Number: 2730
Enlisted: 8 February 1916, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 30th Infantry Battalion
Born: Swansea, Tasmania, Australia , 14 May 1888
Home Town: Redfern, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Farmer
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World War 1 Service

8 Feb 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2730, 30th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
9 Apr 1916: Involvement Private, 2730, 30th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: ''
9 Apr 1916: Embarked Private, 2730, 30th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Sydney
14 Nov 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2730, 30th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of James Matthew Quinn and Alice Quinn nee Bryan of Castlereagh Street, Redfern, NSW formerly of Swansea, Tasmania 

Brother of George Arthur Quinn who returned to Australia on 20 July 1917 having served with the 30th Battalion; James Barnabas Quinn who returned to Australia on 25 May 1919 having served with the 55th Battalion; Lewis Claude Quinn who returned to Australia on 27 November 1918 having served with the 37th Battalion.

On 11 January 1919 Timothy married Margaret Brown in St. Roch's Chapel, Glasgow, Scotland. Edward Lawton, officiated

Commenced return to Australia on 23 july 1919 aboard HT Port Lincoln disembarking on 20 September 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

 

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