John Leslie QUEENAN

QUEENAN, John Leslie

    Service Number: 3236
    Enlisted: 14 August 1915, Enlisted at Holsworthy, NSW
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 20th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Balranald, New South Wales, Australia, 1894
    Home Town: Glebe, New South Wales
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Bedstead Maker
    Died: Wyong, New South Wales, Australia, 2 December 1954, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Rookwood Catholic Cemeteries and Crematoria, New South Wales, Australia
    Section M2, Row 18, Grave 3497
    Memorials: Glebe Roll of Honor
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    World War 1 Service

    14 Aug 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3236, 20th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Holsworthy, NSW
    20 Dec 1915: Involvement Private, 3236, 20th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: ''
    20 Dec 1915: Embarked Private, 3236, 20th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suevic, Sydney
    7 Sep 1916: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3236, 20th Infantry Battalion
    3 Oct 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3236, 20th Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. Severe wound to the left buttock. Invalided to England on 6 October 1018
    15 Oct 1920: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3236, 20th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of Luke Queenan and Mary A.J. Queenan formerly of Balranald, NSW and Deniliquin, NSW. Brother of Henry Thomas Queenan who returned to Australia on 29 February 1920 having served with the Australia Army Medical Corps.

    Commenced return to Australia on 8 September 1919 aboard HT Raranga disembarking on 20 October 1919.

    Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

    Husband of Leah E. Queenan nee Lecky. John and Leah married during 1934c in Paddington, NSW.

     

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