QUINN, Oswald James
| Service Number: | 27283 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 May 1916, Enlisted at Marrickville, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Walgett, New South Wales, Australia, 1880 |
| Home Town: | Cryon, Walgett, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Station Overseer |
| Died: | Malarial fever and complications arising from the effects of gas, Wave Hill Station, Northern Territory, Australia, 3 December 1920 |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Walgett War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 16 May 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 27283, 11th Field Artillery Brigade , Enlisted at Marrickville, NSW | |
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| 30 Sep 1916: | Embarked Gunner, 27283, 11th Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Aeneas, Sydney | |
| 30 Sep 1916: | Involvement Gunner, 27283, 11th Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 28 Apr 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade | |
| 26 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Gunner, 27283, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade | |
| 29 Mar 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Gunner, 27283, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , Second occasion. Gassed. Invalided to England on 2 April 1918 | |
| 18 May 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 27283, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit due to gassing |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
The death of Mr. Oswald J. Quinn, manager of Wave Hill Station, Northern Territory, which took place on the 3rd December, removes a highly respected and very popular man from pastoral circles. The son of the late Mr. James Quinn, of Yarraldool Station, N.S.W., he was born on that property in 1880. He took up pastoral pursuits at an early age, and his first responsible appointment was when he was appointed overseer at Auburn Station in the Burnett district, Queensland, and later on became manager of that station, a position he held for about twelve years.
In 1915 he was appointed to the management of Ord River Station, in the Northern Territory, by the owners, Messrs. Vestey Brothers. In 1916 he enlisted with the A.I.F. Field Artillery Brigade, and spent three years in the firing line, where he was twice wounded and also severely gassed.
Upon his return to Australia he again entered Messrs. Vestey Brothers' service, and was appointed to the managership of Flora Valley Station, and later on managed Wave Hill Station until his death, which resulted from malarial fever and complications arising from the effects of gas.
Mr. Quinn was made a Justice of the Peace for the Northern Territory.
Biography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of James Quinn and Emily Ann Quinn of Albemarle Avenue, Rose Bay, NSW formerly of Walgett, NSW.
Brother of Clive Quinn who was killed in action while serving with the Field Artillery Brigade. He is buried in the Erquinghem-Lys Churchyard Extension. Plot 1, Row J, Grave 18
Commenced return to Australia on 19 February 1919 aboard HT Orca disembarking on 9 April 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
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