James Robert QUINNELL

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Service Number:	5388
Enlisted:	2 March 1916, Enlisted at Cootamundra, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	3rd Machine Gun Battalion
Born:	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia, 4 May 1893
Home Town:	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Tumut, New South Wales, Australia, 28 February 1969, aged 75 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Batlow Cemetery, NSW Church of England Section C, Row A8, Grave 9
Memorials:	Wagga Wagga Victory Memorial Arch

2 Mar 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5388, 19th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Cootamundra, NSW
22 Aug 1916:	Involvement Private, 5388, 19th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: ''
22 Aug 1916:	Embarked Private, 5388, 19th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Sydney
22 May 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 5th Machine Gun Company, From 19th Battalion
27 Dec 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 23rd Machine Gun Company, From 5th Machine Gun Company
18 Apr 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 3rd Machine Gun Battalion
25 Aug 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5388, 3rd Machine Gun Battalion

14 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5388, 3rd Machine Gun Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Address at the time of enlistment was Cartwright's Hill, Wagga Wagga, NSW.

Son of George Quinnell and Mary Lavinia Ward formerly Quinnell nee Cartwright of Coolamon, NSW.

Brother of Bertie Edward Quinnell who returned to Australia on 28 June 1919 having served with the 3rd Machine Gun Battalion

Commenced return to Australia on 11 May 1919 aboard HT Borda disembarlking on 28 June 1918

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1921c James married Olive Ettie Hill in Junee, NSW