Arthur George QUINN

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Service Number:	4453
Enlisted:	12 April 1916, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	Australian Electrical and Mechanical Mining and Boring Company
Born:	Williams, Western Australia, 1893
Home Town:	Wagin, Wagin, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Motor Mechanic
Died:	Western Australia, 11 September 1919, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Wagin Cemetery, Western Australia
Memorials:	Wagin Roll of Honor

12 Apr 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Sapper, 4453, 3rd Tunnelling Company (inc. 6th Tunnelling Company), Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA
1 Jun 1916:	Involvement Sapper, 4453, 1st Tunnelling Company (inc. 4th Tunnelling Company), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: ''
1 Jun 1916:	Embarked Sapper, 4453, 1st Tunnelling Company (inc. 4th Tunnelling Company), HMAT Warilda, Fremantle
1 Jun 1916:	Embarked Sapper, 4453, 3rd Tunnelling Company (inc. 6th Tunnelling Company), HMAT Warilda, Fremantle
1 Jun 1916:	Involvement Sapper, 4453, 3rd Tunnelling Company (inc. 6th Tunnelling Company), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: ''
15 Feb 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Sapper, Australian Electrical and Mechanical Mining and Boring Company
20 Jul 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 4453, Australian Electrical and Mechanical Mining and Boring Company, Wound to the left hand
20 May 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 4453, Australian Electrical and Mechanical Mining and Boring Company, Discharged at the 5th Military District due to wounding

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Son of Michael James Quinn and Mary Quinn nee O'Shaughnessy of Wagin, WA formerly on Williams, WA.

Brother of James Quinn who returned to Australia on 23 January 1916 having served with the 10th Light Horse Regiment.

Commenced return to Australia on 15 February 1918 aboard HT Llanstephan Castle disembarking on 8 April 1918

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal