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QUINN, Michael John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2486 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 April 1916, Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 49th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Rockhampton, Queensland, 23 September 1885 |
| Home Town: | Rockhampton, Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Upholsterer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 7 June 1917, aged 31 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Gracemere Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2486, Rockhampton, Queensland | |
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| 19 Sep 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2486, 49th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Choon embarkation_ship_number: A49 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Sep 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2486, 49th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Choon, Brisbane | |
| 7 Jun 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2486, 49th Infantry Battalion, Battle of Messines |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Paul Trevor
'PERSONAL NOTES.
The Mayor of Rockhampton (Alderman T. W. Kingel) has been advised that Private Michael John Quinn, a son of Mrs. Mary Quinn, of Rockhampton, has been missing since June 7, 1917.' from The Brisbane Courier 11 Jul 1917 (nla.gov.au)
'ROLL OF HONOUR.
QUINN.— In loving memory of my dear son and brother, Private Michael John Quinn, killed in action, June, 1917.
R.I.P.
(Inserted by his loving mother, sisters, and brother.)' from The Capricornian 21 Jun 1919 (nla.gov.au)
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