Francis QUINN

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Service Numbers:	4585, 4584
Enlisted:	30 August 1915, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	60th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Antrim, Ireland, 1881
Home Town:	Woolloongabba, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Grocer
Memorials:	East Brisbane War Memorial

30 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4585, 15th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
31 Jan 1916:	Involvement Private, 4585, 15th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: ''
31 Jan 1916:	Embarked Private, 4585, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wandilla, Brisbane
16 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 5th Division Cyclist Company, From 15th Battalion
22 Jul 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 60th Infantry Battalion, From Cyclist Company
14 Jul 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4584, 60th Infantry Battalion, Multiple. Invalided to England on 26 July 1918. Shell wound to the left arm
12 Apr 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 4584, 60th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District as wounded

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Husband of Wilhelmina Quinn nee Lenz of Logan Road Woolloongabba, QLD. Francis and Wilhelmina married on 17 November 1906

Prior to moving to Brisbane he had been an apprentice Baker wth Lightbidy of North Bundaberg, QLD

Commenced return to Australia on 20 November 1918 aboard HT Suevic disembarking on 5 January 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Brisbane

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal