Edward QUINLIVAN

QUINLIVAN, Edward

    Service Number: 2769
    Enlisted: 18 August 1915, Enlisted at Geraldton, WA
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 4th Machine Gun Battalion
    Born: Tremain, South Australia, 1880
    Home Town: Isseka, Northampton, Western Australia
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Labourer
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    World War 1 Service

    18 Aug 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2769, 28th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Geraldton, WA
    2 Nov 1915: Embarked Private, 2769, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Fremantle
    2 Nov 1915: Involvement Private, 2769, 28th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
    3 Mar 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), From 28th Battalion
    1 Nov 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 13th Machine Gun Company, From 51st Battalion
    1 Apr 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 4th Machine Gun Battalion, In the field
    23 May 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2769, 4th Machine Gun Battalion, Bomb wound to the head
    3 Jun 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2769, 4th Machine Gun Battalion, Discharged at the 5th Military District
    Date unknown: Wounded 2769, 4th Machine Gun Battalion

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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 Joseph Edward Quinlavin who returned to Australia on 30 August 1919 having served with the 5th Pioneer Battalion

    Commenced return to Australia on 28 February 1919 aboard HT Anchises disembarking on 7 April 1919 

    Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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