George QUEENAN

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Service Number:	7094
Enlisted:	6 May 1915, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	2nd Motor Transport Company
Born:	London, England, 1885
Home Town:	Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Motor Driver
Died:	Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia, 1957, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

6 May 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7094, 301st Company Mechancial Transport, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
14 Jul 1915:	Involvement 7094, 301st Company Mechancial Transport, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: ''
14 Jul 1915:	Embarked 7094, 301st Company Mechancial Transport, HMAT Orsova, Sydney
31 Mar 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 301st Company Mechancial Transport
2 Mar 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal
10 Jul 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, 2nd Division Supply Column
12 Mar 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, 2nd Motor Transport Company
12 Sep 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 7094, 2nd Motor Transport Company, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Son of Thomas Queenan and Mary Queenan of London, England. Brother of Denis Queenan who returned to Australia on 10 January 1918.

Husband of Florence May Queenan formerly Downey nee Sibraa of Lower Fort Street, Sydney, NSW. George and Florence married in Sydney during 1915c.

Previously served in the Naval Reserve for five years

Commenced return to Australia on 19 April 1919 aboard HT Sardinia disembarking on 13 June 1919

Medals; !914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal