QUINN, Jonah
| Service Number: | 3918 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Birregurra, Victoria, Australia, 1890 |
| Home Town: | Birregurra, Colac-Otway, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Birregurra, Victoria, Australia, 6 July 1975, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Whoorel/Birregurra Cemetery, Victoria, Australia Interred on 7 July 1975. |
| Memorials: | Birregurra & District Residents Roll of Honor, Birregurra Christ Church Anglican Church Honor Roll, Birregurra State School Roll of Honor, Birregurra War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 12 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3918, 6th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 23 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 3918, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 3918, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne | |
| 15 Aug 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3918, 6th Infantry Battalion | |
| 20 Sep 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3918, 6th Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. | |
| 29 Aug 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3918, 6th Infantry Battalion, Third occasion. Gassed | |
| 27 Oct 1918: | Honoured Military Medal, Citation reads:- For conspicuous gallantry on the 23rd day of August 1918, at Herleville Wood. During the attack when the enemy were trying to break through a small gap between our right flank and the Division on our right, this soldier, moving forward alone and firing his Lewis Gun from the hip, succeeded in holding up the attacking troops until the remainder of his platoon came forward and filled the gap. Later on when the final objective had been reached, he and his section crawled forward and established a post some hundred yards in advance where he remained engaging two hostile Machine Guns. He succeeded in silencing the enemy guns, thus allowing his platoon to consolidate. London Gazette on 14 May 1919, page 6060, position 73 Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 15 September 1919, page 1368, position 3 | |
| 21 Apr 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3918, 6th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of George Quinn and Sarah Quinn nee Green of Birregurra, Victoria. Brother of Michael George Quinn who returned to Australia on 22 May 1919 having served with the 6th Battalion
Commenced return to Australia on 14 January 1919 of HT City of York disembarking on 27 February 1919
Medals: Military Medal, 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Husband of Annie Elizabeth Quinn nee Lorencini. Jonah and Annie were married during 1944c in Victoria
A labourer from Birregurra, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Quinn embarked along with his brother 3917 Pte Michael George Quinn with the 12th Reinforcements, 6th Battalion from Melbourne on HMAT Ceramic on 23 November 1915. Later wounded in action he was evacuated to England. Following his recovery he re-joined his battalion and was gassed. Once again he was evacuated to England and after recovering re-joined his battalion once more. Subsequently awarded the Military Medal he returned to Australia on 14 January 1919. Pte Michael Quinn returned to Australia on 31 March 1919.
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