William James QUINN

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Service Number:	7358
Enlisted:	4 April 1916, Enlisted at Burra, SA
Last Rank:	Sapper
Last Unit:	1st Army Troops Company Engineers
Born:	Kooringa, South Australia, 12 April 1980
Home Town:	Eudunda, Goyder, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Blythe, South Australia, 7 August 1939, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Yacka Cemetery, South Australia
Memorials:	Burra District WW1 Honor Roll

4 Apr 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Sapper, 7358, Tunnelling Companies, Enlisted at Burra, SA
4 Aug 1917:	Involvement Sapper, 7358, Tunnelling Companies, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: ''
4 Aug 1917:	Embarked Sapper, 7358, Tunnelling Companies, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne
7 Nov 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Sapper, 1st Army Troops Company Engineers
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement Sapper, 7358
17 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sapper, 7358, 1st Army Troops Company Engineers, Discharged at the 4th Military District

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Son of Michael Quinn and Catherine Quinn nee Kellick of World's End, Eudunda, SA.

Commenced return to Australia 22 May 1919 aboard HT Durham disembarking on 16 July 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

At the the time of his death William's residential address was given as Yacka, SA