James QUINLAN

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Service Number:	282
Enlisted:	9 September 1914, Enlisted at sea. On page 18 of his Attestation paper it stated that he enlisted Brisbane, QLD
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	9th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Liverpool, England, 1884
Home Town:	Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Engine Driver
Memorials:

9 Sep 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 282, 9th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at sea. On page 18 of his Attestation paper it stated that he enlisted Brisbane, QLD
24 Sep 1914:	Involvement Private, 282, 9th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Omrah embarkation_ship_number: A5 public_note: ''
24 Sep 1914:	Embarked Private, 282, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Omrah, Brisbane
15 Apr 1915:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 282, 9th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District due to disciplinarian reasons.

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Next of kin given as his brother Denis Quinlan of the Naval Yard, Brooklyn, USA.

Priot to enlisting he has served in the Royal Navy for five years.

Commenced return to Australia on 20 March 1915 aboard HT Ulysses

Not eligible for medals