Edward QUINN

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Service Number:	4280
Enlisted:	30 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	57th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Greenock, Scotland, 1884
Home Town:	Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Seaman
Memorials:

30 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4280, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
7 Mar 1916:	Involvement Private, 4280, 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: ''
7 Mar 1916:	Embarked Private, 4280, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne
20 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 57th Infantry Battalion, From 23rd Battalion
17 Apr 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 4280, 57th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at England as medically unfit.

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Address at the time of elistment was Commonwealth Savings Bank, Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, Victoria later of Queensbury Street, Melbourne, Victoria

Before coming to Australia Edward had served a five year apprenticeship with Pannel & Coy, Sailmakers of Scotland.

Son of Margaret Quinn of Nicholson Street, Greenock, Scotland

Commenced return to Australia on 12 March 1920 aboard HT Ceramic disembarking on 15 April 1920 at Bombay, India die to illness

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal