Joseph Edward QUINLIVAN

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QUINLIVAN, Joseph Edward

Service Number:	3685
Enlisted:	2 December 1916, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	5th Pioneer Battalion
Born:	Tarcowie, South Australia, 1886
Home Town:	Crystal Brook, Port Pirie City and Dists, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia , 21 June 1949, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Broken Hill Cemetery, New South Wales Catholic area X, Row 14, Grave 4. Interred on 22 June 1949.
Memorials:	Crystal Brook District WW1 Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

2 Dec 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3685, 5th Pioneer Battalion, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
10 Feb 1917:	Involvement Private, 3685, 6th Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Bee embarkation_ship_number: A48 public_note: ''
10 Feb 1917:	Involvement Private, 3685, 8th Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Bee embarkation_ship_number: A48 public_note: ''
10 Feb 1917:	Embarked Private, 3685, 8th Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Seang Bee, Adelaide
10 Feb 1917:	Embarked Private, 3685, 6th Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Seang Bee, Adelaide
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement Private, 3685, 5th Pioneer Battalion
9 Oct 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3685, 5th Pioneer Battalion, Discharged at the 4th Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Catherine Quinlivan of Crystal Brook, SA.

Brother of John Quinlivan who returned to Australia on 27 May 1919 having served with the 1st Machine Gun Battalion and Edward Quinlavin who returned to Australia on 7 April 1919 having served with the 4th Machine Gun Battalion.

Commenced return to Australia on 22 July 1919 aboard HT Ulysses disembarking on 30 August 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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