James (Jim) QUINLAN

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QUINLAN, James

Service Numbers:	2412, 2412A
Enlisted:	23 June 1915, Enlisted at Keswick SA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	50th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Battersea, England, 24 September 1896
Home Town:	Goolwa, Alexandrina, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Natural causes, Peterborough, South Australia, 30 July 1984, aged 87 years
Cemetery:	Peterborough Cemetery, SA Presbyterian area 6A, Grave 2188. Interred on 1 August 1984. Rev. Dean Carter officiated.
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World War 1 Service

23 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2412, 27th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Keswick SA
13 Oct 1915:	Involvement Private, 2412, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: ''
13 Oct 1915:	Embarked Private, 2412, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Adelaide
2 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 50th Infantry Battalion, Letter A added to the service number now 2412A
5 Jul 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2412A, 50th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the right elbow
27 Apr 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2412A, 50th Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. Shrapnel wound to the neck. Invalided to England on 30 April 1918
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement Private, 2412A, 50th Infantry Battalion
18 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2412A, 50th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 4th Military District
Date unknown:	Wounded 2412, 50th Infantry Battalion

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Frederick Quinlan and Amelia Quinlan nee Saberton of Corunna Place, Battersea, London, England. Brother of Frederick Quinlan who returned to Australia on 18 April 1919 having served with the 5th Field Ambulance

Commenced return to Australia on 5 April 1919 aboard HT Warwickshire disembarking on 24 May 1919

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

On 7 May 1925 James married Dorothy West Litchfield in the Presbyterian Church, Woodville, SA

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