Joseph William QUINN

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Service Number:	6567
Enlisted:	7 August 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	7th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Kyneton, Victoria, Australia, 1888
Home Town:	Kyneton, Macedon Ranges, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, 10 October 1967, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria Roman Catholic S, Grave 1193. Commemorated with a plaque in the Victorian Garden of Remembrance
Memorials:	Kyneton Honour Roll

7 Aug 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6567, 7th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
2 Oct 1916:	Involvement Private, 6567, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: ''
2 Oct 1916:	Embarked Private, 6567, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne
23 Aug 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 6567, 7th Infantry Battalion, Severe wound to the right leg, later amputated.
31 May 1921:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 6567, 7th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to amputation

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Son of Patrick Quinn and Mary Quinn nee Rogers of Kyneton, Victoria.

Husband of Frances E. Quinn nee Hutchinson of Market Street, Kyneton, Victoria. Joseph and Frances married during 1915c in Victoria.

Commenced return to Australia on 6 May 1916 aboard HS Karoola disembarking on 24 June 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal