Matthew Harvey QUINLAN

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QUINLAN, Matthew Harvey

Service Number:	4510
Enlisted:	31 August 1915, Enlisted at Warwick Farm, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	53rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1894
Home Town:	North Sydney, North Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Tram Conductor
Died:	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia , 13 January 1973, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park, NSW Rose Gardens, Garden P1, Position 717
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World War 1 Service

31 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4510, 17th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Warwick Farm, NSW
9 Apr 1916:	Involvement Private, 4510, 17th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: ''
9 Apr 1916:	Embarked Private, 4510, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Sydney
9 Oct 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 53rd Infantry Battalion, From 17th Battalion
2 Sep 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4510, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Invalided to England on 4 September 1918 with wound to the left wrist
1 May 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 4510, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Matthew C. Quinlan and Amy Quinlan of Chapman Street, Summer Hill, NSW. Brother of Francis Quinlan who served as Frank Quinlan and returned to Australia on 9 October 1919 having served with the Australian Army Medical Corps.

Husband of Lillian Quinlan nee Wilson of Blues Point Road, North Sydney, NSW. Matthew and Lillian married during 1914c in Sydney, NSW.

Commenced return to Australia on 15 January 1919 aboard HT City of Exeter disembarking on 6 March 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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