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QUINLAN, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5536 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 May 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 24th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Scaresdale, Victoria, Australia, 1895 |
| Home Town: | Scarsdale, Golden Plains, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Scaresdale State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Driver |
| Died: | Wounds, 3rd Canadian Casualty Clearing Station, Belgium, 5 October 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery Plot XX, Row K, Grave 1A. Headstone inscription reads: Our dear brother R.I.P. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 May 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5536, 24th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 25 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 5536, 24th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 5536, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Melbourne | |
| 4 Oct 1924: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5536, 24th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, Wound to the head |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Timothy Quinlan and Sarah Quinlan nee Campbell of Scarsdale, Victoria.
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal