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QUINN, William Francis James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1715 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 February 1916, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 15th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Maryborough, Queensland, Australia, 7 September 1887 |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Queensland, Australia, 16 January 1945, aged 57 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Lutwyche Cemetery, Brisbane, Qld ANZAC-7-84-70. Grave unmarked |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 8 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1715, 49th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD | |
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| 20 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 1715, 49th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Hawkes Bay embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 20 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 1715, 49th Infantry Battalion, SS Hawkes Bay, Sydney | |
| 23 Sep 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 42nd Infantry Battalion, From 49th Battalion | |
| 11 Jul 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1715, 42nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 5 Oct 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 15th Infantry Battalion, From 42nd Battalion | |
| 26 Nov 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1715, 15th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John Quinn and Maria Quinn nee Kinnane of Church Hill, Murwillumbah, NSW. Brother of Joseph Bernard Quinn who returned to Australia on 16 April 1918 having served with the 26th Battalion.
Commenced return to Australia on 6 October 1919 aboard HT Pakeha.
Not eligible for medals