John Gerard QUINN

QUINN, John Gerard

Service Number: 1380
Enlisted: 29 March 1916, Enlisted at Ballarat, Victoria
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 1st Australian General Hospital
Born: Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 1896
Home Town: Ballarat, Central Highlands, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Draper's Assistant
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World War 1 Service

29 Mar 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1380, 39th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Ballarat, Victoria
27 May 1916: Involvement Private, 1380, 39th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
27 May 1916: Embarked Private, 1380, 39th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne
25 Jun 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Australian General Hospital, From 8th Battalion
14 Nov 1917: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1380, 1st Australian General Hospital, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Daniel Quinn and Margaret Quinn nee McGrath of Victoria Street, Ballarat East, Victoria. Brother of Michael Andrew Quinn who returned to Australia on 23 March  1918 having served with the 39th Battalion.

Returned to Australia on 10 September 1917 aboard HT Ulysses

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal