Edmund Isidore QUINLAN

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QUINLAN, Edmund Isidore

Service Number:	4878
Enlisted:	5 November 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	57th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Kyneton, Victoria, Australia, 1875
Home Town:	Mitiamo, Loddon, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Victoria, Australia, March 1928, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Box Hill General Cemetery, Victoria Roman Catholic area,*, Grave 0896
Memorials:	Newham & Districts Roll of Honor, Newham Cobaw State School Roll of Honor, Newham State School No 1913 Honor Roll

World War 1 Service

5 Nov 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4878, 7th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
7 Mar 1916:	Involvement Private, 4878, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: ''
7 Mar 1916:	Embarked Private, 4878, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne
20 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 57th Infantry Battalion, From 7th Battalion
26 Oct 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4878, 57th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the face
14 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 4878, 57th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Sometimes known as Edward Isidore Quinlan

Son of John Quinlan and Sarah Jane Quinlan nee Larkin of Wilson St., Middle Brighton, Victoria, formerly of Kyneton, Victoria.

Next of kin given as his brother John James Quinlan of Mitiamo, Victoria. John was later died of wounds on 28 October 1917 while serving with the 57th Battalion and is buried in the Tyne Cot Cemetery Plot XXV, Row B, Grave 22

Commenced return to Australia on 15 May 1919 aboard HT Orontes disembarking on 28 June 1919

Medals: Britsh War Medal, Victory Medal

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