Leo Francis QUINN

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Service Number:	2675
Enlisted:	10 April 1915, Enlisted at Keswick
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	3rd Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Hindmarsh, South Australia, 1897
Home Town:	Hindmarsh, Charles Sturt, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Butcher
Memorials:

10 Apr 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2675, 10th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Keswick
23 Jun 1915:	Involvement Private, 2675, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Kanowna embarkation_ship_number: A61 public_note: ''
23 Jun 1915:	Embarked Private, 2675, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kanowna, Adelaide
1 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Camel Corps, From 10th Battalion
5 Nov 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Battalion Imperial Camel Corps
19 Apr 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2675, 1st Battalion Imperial Camel Corps
27 Jul 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, From 1st Camel Battalion
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement Trooper, 2675
16 Jun 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2675, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Discharged at the 4th Military District

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Son of Thomas Quinn of George Street, Hindmarsh, SA.

Previously enlisted during December 1914 but was discharged during March 1915 when it was discovered that he was under age.

Commenced return to Australia on 22 December 1918 aboard HT Leicestshire disembarking on 22 January 1919.

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal