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QUIN, William Clarence
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2348 |
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| Enlisted: | 26 September 1916, Enlisted at Horsham, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 39th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Balranald, New South Wales, Australia, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Yarraville, Maribyrnong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Hide Street State School, Footscray, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Carpenter |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 29 September 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Unicorn Cemetery, Vendhuile Plot 111, Row F, Grave 1: Headstone inscription reads: In sad and loving memory of our Will. Mother, Unicorn Cemetery, Vendhuile, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 7 Jun 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2348, 39th Infantry Battalion, Gunshot wound to the right foot | |
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| 26 Sep 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2348, 39th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Horsham, Victoria | |
| 20 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 2348, 39th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Lincoln embarkation_ship_number: A17 public_note: '' | |
| 30 Mar 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2348, 39th Infantry Battalion, Gunshot wound to the left hand | |
| 29 Sep 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2348, 39th Infantry Battalion, Breaching the Hindenburg Line - Cambrai / St Quentin Canal |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Henry and Frances Alice Quin of 6 Bay View Road, Seddon, Victoria; brother of Arthur Joseph Quin who returned to Australia after having been wound in France
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal