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QUINN, Eric Kitchener
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX1584 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 19 November 1939 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Longreach, Queensland, Australia, 19 September 1917 |
| Home Town: | Longreach, Longreach, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Wool Scourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Papua, 3 September 1942, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea Portion - A2. C. 2., Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Bomana, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Longreach Memorial Pool & Aquatic Centre, Longreach War Memorial, Townsville 2/12th Battalion Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Lance Sergeant, QX1584 | |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Nov 1939: | Enlisted | |
| 19 Nov 1939: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Sergeant, QX1584, 2nd/12th Infantry Battalion | |
| 3 Sep 1942: | Involvement Lance Sergeant, QX1584, 2nd/12th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by John Winterbotham
Son of John Edward Quinn and Adelaide Emily Garvey; Husband of Alma Mary Hughes married Brisbane - 28th July 1942.
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