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QUINSEE, John Leggatt Leslie
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1714 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 February 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 59th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | North Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Northcote, Darebin, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Chairmaker |
| Died: | Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia, 16 May 1958, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria Garden Of Remembrance 3 Wall Niches, Section 1, Side S, Row 5, Niche 8. Cremation service held on 19 May 1958. |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 12 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1714, 59th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 4 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 1714, 59th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Lincoln embarkation_ship_number: A17 public_note: '' | |
| 4 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 1714, 59th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Lincoln, Melbourne | |
| 5 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1714, 59th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the3rd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William Quinsee and Margaret Leslie Quinn nee Blair of North Fitzroy, Victoria.
Brother of Albert Ormond Quinsee who returned to Australia on 24 September 1917 having served with the 59th Battalion
Commenced return to Australia on 10 June 1919 aboard HT Port Lyttleton disembarking on 5 August 1919.
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
During 1920c John married Carol Mary Rawlings in Victoria