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QUINN, John Edward
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 8953, 1722, 1722, 8953 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 May 1915, Enlisted at Nagamibe, Victoria. Originally issued with service number 1722 |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 1st Divisional Train |
| Born: | Hull, England, 1896 |
| Home Town: | Nagambie, Strathbogie, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farm Hand |
| Memorials: | Nagambie War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 8953, 1722, 24th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Nagamibe, Victoria. Originally issued with service number 1722 | |
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| 16 Jul 1915: | Involvement Private, 1722, 24th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: '' | |
| 16 Jul 1915: | Embarked Private, 1722, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Melbourne | |
| 20 Feb 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 2nd Divisional Train | |
| 25 Sep 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 1st Divisional Train, From 2nd Divisional Train | |
| 9 Feb 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 8953, 1st Divisional Train, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Next of kin given as a friend Hine Donald of Nagambie, Victoria
Husband of Sarai Quinn nee Graby of Adelaide Street, Hull, England. John and Sarai were married on 19 November 1917 in the Registry Office, Hull England. Charles Wilson Day officiated.
Returned to Australia on 15 December 1919 aboard HT Nestor.
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal