Alfred George QUINTON

QUINTON, Alfred George

Service Number: 138
Enlisted: 10 September 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 1st Remount Unit (AIF)
Born: Welshmans Creek, Victoria, Australia, 1875
Home Town: South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Horse Driver
Died: Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 15 December 1941, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria
Methodist area E, Grave 822
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World War 1 Service

10 Sep 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 138, 1st Remount Unit (AIF), Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
12 Nov 1915: Involvement Private, 138, 1st Remount Unit (AIF), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '24' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: ''
12 Nov 1915: Embarked Private, 138, 1st Remount Unit (AIF), HMAT Orsova, Melbourne
14 Jun 1916: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 138, 1st Remount Unit (AIF), Discharged at the 3rd Military District, unit demobilised

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of George Alfred Quinton and Ann Quinton nee Phillips of Welshmans Creek, Victoria. 

Husband of Margaret Elizabeth Quinton nee Hookey of Punt Road, South Yarra, Victoria. Alfred and Margaret married in Victoria during 1915c.

Previously served in South Africa for fourteen months

Returned to Australia on 22 April 1916 aboard HT Seeang Bee

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