Leslie James QUINN

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Service Number:	53
Enlisted:	19 August 1914, Enlisted at Morphettville, SA
Last Rank:	Driver
Last Unit:	1st Light Horse Brigade Machine Gun Squadron
Born:	Port Augusta, South Australia, 11 December 1890
Home Town:	Port Pirie, Port Pirie City and Dists, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Laborer
Died:	Port Pirie, South Australia, 19 December 1953, aged 63 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Port Pirie General Cemetery, South Australia
Memorials:	Port Pirie Fathers of Sailors and Soldiers Association Port Pirie District Roll of Honor WW1

19 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 53, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Morphettville, SA
22 Oct 1914:	Involvement Private, 53, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Lincoln embarkation_ship_number: A17 public_note: ''
22 Oct 1914:	Embarked Private, 53, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Port Lincoln, Adelaide
23 Jun 1916:	Involvement Private, 53, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Katuna embarkation_ship_number: A13 public_note: ''
23 Jun 1916:	Embarked Private, 53, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Katuna, Adelaide
17 Aug 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Light Horse Brigade Machine Gun Squadron
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement Driver, 53, 7th Infantry Battalion
18 Apr 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 53, 1st Light Horse Brigade Machine Gun Squadron, Discharged at the 4th Military District

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Son of Michale Lawrence Quinn and Lucinda Mabel Quinn nee Baird of Florence Street, Port Pirie, SA

Commenced return to Australia on 16 Octoer 1915 aboard HT Kanowna due to Enteric Fever disembarking on 22 November 1915.

Commenced return to Australia second time, on 19 January 1919 aboard HT Berrima disembarking on 15 February 1919.

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

On 17 February 1920 Leslie married Alice Vera Holmes in the St Pauls Church, Port Pirie, SA