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QUINN, James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1797 |
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| Enlisted: | 2 August 1915, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 5th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Ipswich, Queensland, Australia, 14 August 1891 |
| Home Town: | Ipswich, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Ipswich Christian Brothers School |
| Occupation: | Blacksmith |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Palestine, 5 November 1917, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
Beersheba War Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Rosewood Shire Council Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 2 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1797, 5th Light Horse Regiment, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 21 Oct 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1797, 5th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Hawkes Bay embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 21 Oct 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1797, 5th Light Horse Regiment, SS Hawkes Bay, Sydney | |
| 5 Nov 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 1797, 5th Light Horse Regiment, Battle of Beersheba, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1797 awm_unit: 5th Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1917-11-05 |
Personal Stories
Logan Village Museum
James was born 14th August 1891 in Ipswich. His parents were John Patrick Quinn and Johanna nee Portley.
He is listged on the Logan Village District Honor Roll, Ipswich War Memorial, and the Logan Village Museum Honour Roll.
It is thought that he was working in the District at the time he enlisted in WW1.
He is the 3rd youngest of 7 children.
Submitted 6 March 2023 by Coralyn Cowin
Biography
"Trooper James Quinn, a former resident of Grandchester, who enlisted two years ago, now reported to have died of wounds, received in action in Egypt on November 7." - from the Brisbane Daily Standard 19 Nov 1917 (nla.gov.au)
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