Thomas Reese QUINLAN

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Service Number:	2888
Enlisted:	25 September 1916, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	3rd Pioneer Battalion
Born:	Coalville, Victoria, Australia, 1893
Home Town:	Newcastle, Hunter Region, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Boilermaker
Died:	Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, January 1975, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Banksia area, Wall D, Niche 489. Cremation service held on 24 January 1975
Memorials:

25 Sep 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2888, 3rd Pioneer Battalion, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
9 Nov 1916:	Involvement Private, 2888, 3rd Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: ''
9 Nov 1916:	Embarked Private, 2888, 3rd Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Sydney
13 Oct 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2888, 3rd Pioneer Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Address at the time of enlistment was given as Crown & Anchor Hotel, Perkins Street, Newcastle, NSW.

Son of James Quinlan and Elizabeth Vaughn formerly Quinlan nee David of Wellington Parade, North Williamstown, Victoria.

Served his apprenticeship with Seager Broz. of Ausckland, NZ

Commenced return to Australia on 7 July 1919 aboard HT Chemnitz disembarking on the 5 September 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1923c Thomas married Lilian Deverell in Victoria.