James Henry QUINN MM

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Service Numbers:	5187, S212762
Enlisted:	14 January 1916, Enlisted at Keswick, SA
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	Lines of Communication Units
Born:	Adelaide, South Australia, 2 June 1889
Home Town:	Norwood (SA), South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Natural Causes, Kilburn, South Australia, 2 November 1973, aged 84 years
Cemetery:	Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia Lawn 1, Path 26, Grave 1091. Interred on 5 November 1973 Commemorated with a plaque in South Australian Garden of Remembrance
Memorials:	Maitland War Memorial

14 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5187, 10th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Keswick, SA
25 Mar 1916:	Embarked Private, 5187, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Adelaide
25 Mar 1916:	Involvement Private, 5187, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: ''
13 Jul 1918:	Honoured Military Medal, Citation reads: During a counter-attack near Merris on 30th June 1918 Lance Corporal Quinn with his Lewis gun was covering the advance of his platoon when temporary disorganisation occurred owing to the platoon N.C.Os., two Sergeants and two Corporals, being wounded by the heavy enemy fire. Lance Corporal Quinn whilst continuing to fight his Lewis gun took charge of his platoon, re-organised and led them forward a further 150 yards, drove out the enemy, consolidated and held the position. By his leadership and courage he saved the situation. London Gazette on 21 October 1918, page 12422, position 90. Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 12 February 1919, page 272, position 71
29 Sep 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5187, 10th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 4th Military District

8 Jan 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), S212762, Enlisted at Keswick, SA. Rank of Corporal
8 Jan 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Corporal, S212762
20 Jan 1947:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Corporal, S212762, Lines of Communication Units

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Son of Daniel Quinn and Mary Quinn of Kensington, SA.

Next of kin given as a friend Joseph Honner of Maitland, SA

Commenced return to Australia on 20 June 1919 aboard Konigfriedrich August disembarking on 6 August 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Adelaide

WW1 Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal

WW2 Medals: War Medal, Australian Service Medal

On 27 January 1923 James married Florence Veronica Coffey in the Queen of Angels Church, Thebarton, SA.

At the time of his death he was residing in Kilburn, SA