Andrew QUINAN

QUINAN, Andrew

Service Number: 343
Enlisted: 14 June 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank: Corporal
Last Unit: 58th Infantry Battalion
Born: Natimuk, Victoria, Australia, 1884
Home Town: Sea Lake, Buloke, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Labourer
Died: Research, Victoria, Australia, 4 July 1945, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Preston General Cemetery, Bundoora, Victoria
Row M, Grave 8977. Commemorated with a plaque in the Victoria Garden of Remembrance
Memorials: Sea Lake District Roll of Honour
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World War 1 Service

14 Jun 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 343, 15th Machine Gun Company, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
16 Aug 1916: Involvement Private, 343, 15th Machine Gun Company, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Orontes embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
16 Aug 1916: Embarked Private, 343, 15th Machine Gun Company, RMS Orontes, Melbourne
21 Apr 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 58th Infantry Battalion, From 15th Machine Gun Company
15 Sep 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 58th Infantry Battalion, In France
4 Oct 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 58th Infantry Battalion
8 May 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 343, 58th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd MIlitary District as medically unfit due to Neurasthenia

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Robert Charles Quinan and Isabella Sorlie Quinan nee McDonald of Natimuk, Victoria. Brother of Henry James Quinan who returned to Australia on 1 September 1919  having served with the 5th Machine Gun Battalion

Husband of Dora Maria Quinan nee Neyland of Kinara, Victoria. Andrew and Dora married during 1913c in Victoria

Commenced retun to Australia on 7 February 1919 aboard HT Lancashire disembarking on 31 March 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal