Thomas QUINN

QUINN, Thomas

Service Number: 6839
Enlisted: 9 August 1915, Enlisted at Chermside, QLD
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1)
Born: Grafton, New South Wales, Australia, 17 August 1896
Home Town: Chermside, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Ironmonger
Died: Petersham, New South Wales, Australia, 7 June 1958, aged 61 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Rookwood Cemeteries & Crematorium, New South Wales
Area M2, Section 17, Grave 2373
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World War 1 Service

9 Aug 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6839, 9th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Chermside, QLD
27 Oct 1916: Embarked Private, 6839, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Marathon, Brisbane
27 Oct 1916: Involvement Private, 6839, 9th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Marathon embarkation_ship_number: A74 public_note: ''
29 Jan 1917: Involvement Private, 6839, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Miltiades embarkation_ship_number: A28 public_note: ''
29 Jan 1917: Embarked Private, 6839, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Miltiades, Fremantle
25 Aug 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), In France from the 9th Battalion
26 Sep 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 6839, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1)
28 Aug 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 6839, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Address at the time of enlistment was given as Chermside, QLD.

Son of William Charles Quinn and Elizabeth (Bessie) Amy Quinn nee Williams of Spring Street, South Grafton, NSW.

Failed to re-embark at Fremantle, WA on 9 November 1916. Re-embarked on 29 January 1917 aboard Miltiades with the re-inforcements for the 51st Battalion.

Commenced return to Australia on 2 June 1919 aboard HT Beltana disembarking on 19 July 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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