Errol QUINN

QUINN, Errol

Service Number: 1975
Enlisted: 19 June 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 24th Infantry Battalion
Born: Colebrook, Tasmania, Australia, 8 August 1895
Home Town: Richmond (V), Yarra, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Carpenter
Died: Wodonga, Victoria, Australia, July 1964, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Wodonga Cemetery, Victoria
Row L, Grave 30. Interred on 6 July 1964
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World War 1 Service

19 Jun 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1975, 24th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
26 Aug 1915: Involvement Private, 1975, 24th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: ''
26 Aug 1915: Embarked Private, 1975, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Melbourne
27 Apr 1916: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1975, 24th Infantry Battalion, Accidently wounded at bomb school
19 Nov 1916: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1975, 24th Infantry Battalion, Wounds to both arms and head
13 Mar 1918: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1975, 24th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as wounded

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Thomas Quinn and Frances Quinn nee Duncan of Lennox Street, South Richmond, Melbourne, Victoria formerly of Colebrook, Tasmania

Commenced return to Australia on 5 November 1917 aboard HT Themistocles disembarking on 31 December 1917

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

During 1919c Errol married Edith Margaret Phillips in Victoria

In 1938 he was residing at Manfred Sheep Station, Ivanhoe, NSW and in 1958 he was living in Narrandera, NSW and in 1962 was living in Temora.

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