John Lawrence QUINLAN

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Service Number:	1710
Enlisted:	7 January 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	8th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia, 1890
Home Town:	Carlton, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Accountant
Died:	Prahran, Victoria, Australia, 21 October 1942, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Coburg Pine Ridge Cemetery, Victoria, Australia Roman Catholic Area, Row E, Grave 700.
Memorials:

7 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1710, 37th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
27 May 1916:	Involvement Private, 1710, 37th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
27 May 1916:	Embarked Private, 1710, 37th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne
30 Sep 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1710, 37th Infantry Battalion, Gassed
6 Jan 1919:	Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, 8th Infantry Battalion, From 37th Battalion
2 Oct 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1710, 8th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Son of John Quinlan and Annie Quinlan nee Clarke of 'Norma', Rathdown Street, Carlton, Victoria.

Commenced return to Australia on 4 July 1919 aboard HT Norman disembarking on 18 August 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal