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QUINLIVAN, John Patrick
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2721 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 May 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 55th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Minnesota, United States Of America, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Cobargo, Bega Valley, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 26 September 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Cobargo & District Soldiers War Memorial, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 May 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private | |
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| 7 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 2721, 55th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 7 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 2721, 55th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia at the age of 3 years
Son of Daniel Quinlivan and Elizabeth Quinlivan of 'Wandella', Cobargo, NSW. Brother of Daniel Adrian Quinlivan who returned to Australia on 7 July 1918 having served with the 18th Battalion
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal