Hugh QUINN MM

QUINN, Hugh

    Service Number: 29341
    Enlisted: 25 May 1916, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
    Last Rank: Corporal
    Last Unit: 5th Field Artillery Brigade
    Born: Pettigo, Ireland, 1892
    Home Town: Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Police Constable
    Memorials: Surry Hills NSW Police Force Roll of Honour WW1
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    World War 1 Service

    25 May 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 29341, Australian Field Artillery - 116th to 120th Howitzer Batteries: AIF, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
    30 Sep 1916: Involvement Gunner, 29341, Australian Field Artillery - 116th to 120th Howitzer Batteries: AIF, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: ''
    30 Sep 1916: Embarked Gunner, 29341, Australian Field Artillery - 116th to 120th Howitzer Batteries: AIF, HMAT Aeneas, Sydney
    27 Jan 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column
    2 Apr 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , From 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column.
    1 May 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Gunner, 29341, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , Wound to the right foot and hand
    20 Aug 1919: Honoured Military Medal, Citation reads: For conspicuous courage and continued devotion to duty for period September to November 1918. This N.C.O. has carried out his duties with a total disregard for personal danger. particularly during the advance near Wiancourt on 7th October 1918 just at zero hour as the barrage opened the Battery was heavily bombed by hostile aircraft, one gun being blown out and crew killed or wounded. No sooner had the fatal bomb landed when Corporal Quinn rushed to the pit to give assistance notwithstanding the bombs that were falling all around. he showed absolute disregard for his personal safety. He recovered from the smouldering debris the bodies of the gunners that had been killed and carried the wounded away to the Dressing Station. By his utter disregard and contempt for shell fire he has set a fine example to this men at all times. London Gazette on 20 August 1919, page 10586, position 25 Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 11 December 1919, page 2373, position 22
    28 Aug 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 29341, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Address at the time of enlistment was given as Central Police Barracks, Liverpool Street, Sydney, NSW.

    Next of kin was given as his sister Bessie Bruce of 'Rosscreenagh', 19 Dougan Street, Ashfield, NSW

    Commenced return to Australia on 4 June 1919 aboard HT Mahia disembarking on 20 July 1919

    Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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