Ernest Augustus QUIN

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Service Number:	20103
Enlisted:	4 August 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Bombardier
Last Unit:	8th Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Bright, Victoria, Australia, 1895
Home Town:	Bright, Alpine, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Carter
Died:	East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, June 1978, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Boroondara (Kew) General Cemetery, Victoria Special area, A, Grave 0614
Memorials:

4 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 20103, 8th Field Artillery Brigade , Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
20 May 1916:	Involvement Gunner, 20103, 8th Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: ''
20 May 1916:	Embarked Gunner, 20103, 8th Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Medic, Melbourne
17 Aug 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Bombardier, 8th Field Artillery Brigade
20 Nov 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Bombardier, 20103, 8th Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit

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Son of Augustus Whitney Quin and Christina Quin nee Brown of Bainard Street, Bright, Victoria.

Brother of Stanley Theodore Quin who returned to Australia on 24 August 1919 having served with the 38th Battalion

Commenced return to Australia on 16 June 1919 aboard HT Ormande disembarking on 1 August 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal