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QUINN, James
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1071, 1071A |
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| Enlisted: | 9 December 1915, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Forest Hill, Queensland, Australia, 21 August 1891 |
| Home Town: | Forest Hill, Lockyer Valley, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Memorials: | Forest Hill War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 9 Dec 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1071, 41st Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD | |
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| 18 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 1071, 41st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: '' | |
| 18 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 1071, 41st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Sydney | |
| 1 Oct 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 9th Infantry Battalion, From 41st Battalion. Letter A added to his service number when taken on strength | |
| 17 Mar 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1071A, 9th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District as medically unfit due to rheumatism |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Martin Quinn and Mary Ann Quinn nee Heenan of 'Glenore Grove', Forest Hill, QLD.
Commenced return to Australia on 21 December 1917 aboard HT Persic disembarking on 12 February 1918 at Melbourne for onward travel to Brisbane
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal