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QUINLAN, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4044 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 September 1915, Enlisted at Warwick Farm, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Glebe, New South Wales, Australia, 1879 |
| Home Town: | Redfern, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Marist Brothers and St Patrick's College, Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Shop Assistant |
| Died: | Died of wounds - multiple shell wounds, 2nd London Casualty Clearing Station, France, 25 May 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Merville Communal Cemetery, France Plot V1, Row P, Grave 53. Headstone inscription reads: Beloved cousin of Kate McIntyre. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4044, 1st Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Warwick Farm, NSW | |
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| 11 Dec 1915: | Involvement Private, 4044, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Mooltan embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 11 Dec 1915: | Embarked Private, 4044, 1st Infantry Battalion, RMS Mooltan, Sydney | |
| 4 May 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4044, 1st Infantry Battalion, Multiple shell wounds to the back, leg and arm |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Michael Quinlan and Catherine Quinlan of Sydney, NSW.
Next of kin was given as his cousin Katherine (Kate) McIntyre of Pitt Street, Redfern, NSW.
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal