James QUILLAN

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Service Number:	3210
Enlisted:	2 August 1915, Enlisted at Warwick Farm, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	4th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Glasgow, Scotland, 1891
Home Town:	Balmain, Leichhardt, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Miner
Died:	Balmain, New South Wales, Australia, 1955, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

2 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3210, 19th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Warwick Farm, NSW
20 Dec 1915:	Embarked Private, 3210, 19th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suevic, Sydney
20 Dec 1915:	Involvement Private, 3210, 19th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: ''
12 Oct 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 54th Infantry Battalion, From 4th Battalion
24 Dec 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 4th Infantry Battalion, From 54th Battalion
27 Dec 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3210, 4th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the right leg.
23 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3210, 4th Infantry Battalion, Discharged in London. Unit demobilised

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At the time of enlistment James was residing in Short Street, Balmain, NSW

Son of John Quillan and Margaret Quillan of Frankland Street, Glasgow, Scotland.

Brother of William Witherington Quillan who returned to Australia on 23 July 1919 having served with the 15th Light Horse Regiment.

Commenced return to Australia on 17 April 1920 aboard HT Bahia Castillo

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal