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QUINN, John William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4871 |
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| Enlisted: | 13 November 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 8th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Carlton, Victoria, Australia, 1879 |
| Home Town: | Brunswick, Moreland, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 13 Nov 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4871, 8th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 7 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 4871, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' | |
| 7 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 4871, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne | |
| 15 Mar 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 4871, 8th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to rheumatism |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Marital status given as widower. Next of kin given as his son William Henry Quinn of Brunswick Road, West Brunswick, Victoria also father of Andrew John Quinn
Commenced return to Australia on 20 December 1917 aboard HT Runic disembarking on 13 February 1918
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal