QUINN, Joseph Bernard
| Service Number: | 4496 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 October 1915, Enoggera, Qld. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 26th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Maryborough, Queensland, Australia, 17 December 1885 |
| Home Town: | Murwillumbah, Tweed, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 11 August 1958, aged 72 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Lutwyche Cemetery, Brisbane, Qld ANZAC-9-3-51. |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 12 Oct 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4496, 26th Infantry Battalion, Enoggera, Qld. | |
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| 30 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 4496, 26th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of Victoria embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: '' | |
| 30 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 4496, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of Victoria, Brisbane | |
| 5 Aug 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4496, 26th Infantry Battalion, Wounds to the foot and shoulder. Invalided to England on 10 August 1916 aboard HS St. Andrews | |
| 4 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4496, 26th Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. Wound to the left arm. Embarked HS Pieter de Conich on 15 October 1917 for England. | |
| 21 May 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 4496, 26th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District as wounded |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John Quinn and Maria Quinn nee Kinnane of Church Hill, Murwillumbah, NSW. Brother of William Francis James Quinn who returned to Australia during November 1919 having served with the 42th Battalion.
Commenced return to Australia on 15 February 1918 aboard HT Llanstephen Castle disembarking on 16 April 1918 at Melbourne for onward travel to Brisbane
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Biography contributed by Evan Evans
From Australian Remembrance Army
Private Joseph Bernard Quinn (Service No. 4496), an Australian World War One veteran, is among almost 800 previously unmarked graves in Lutwyche Cemetery we have now marked with a plaque recognising their service for Australia.
On 20 September 2025, his plaque was unveiled in Lutwyche Cemetery, along with a further 161 plaques on the previously unmarked graves of Australian World War One veterans:
See Australian Remembrance Army Facebook page
Joseph Bernard Quinn was born on 17 December 1885 in Maryborough, Queensland, to John and Maria Quinn. Before enlisting, he worked as a labourer and was living in Brisbane.
On 19 January 1916, at the age of 30, he enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force at Enoggera, Brisbane, naming his mother, Maria, as his next of kin. He was allotted to the 26th Infantry Battalion, 11th Reinforcements, and embarked from Brisbane aboard HMAT Star of Victoria (A16) in March 1916. After a period of training in Egypt, he proceeded to France, disembarking at Marseilles in May 1916.
Private Quinn joined his unit on the Western Front in June 1916 and served in operations in France and Belgium. He joined the 26th Infantry Battalion and trained in Egypt before sailing to France for service on the Western Front.
During his time in France and Belgium, Private Quinn was wounded in action three times. He suffered gunshot wounds to the foot, hip, shoulder, and later to the arm while serving with his battalion in some of the hardest fighting of the war. After a long period of hospitalisation and convalescence in England, he was declared medically unfit for further service and returned to Australia. He embarked for return to Australia aboard TSS Llanstephan Castle on 15 February 1918, disembarked at Melbourne on 16 April 1918, and was formally discharged from the A.I.F. in Brisbane on 21 May 1918.
After returning to civilian life, Joseph Quinn lived in various towns in South East Queensland and worked as a labourer. He did not marry and had no known children.
Private Joseph Bernard Quinn died in Brisbane on 11 August 1958, aged 72, and was buried in Anzac Portion 9, Lutwyche Cemetery, Brisbane.
After decades without recognition at his place of burial, his grave now bears a plaque commemorating his service to Australia — ensuring his name will be remembered among those who served with duty and sacrifice. His identity and dignity have been restored.
We have remembered him.
Lest We Forget.
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