John Edward QUINN

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QUINN, John Edward

Service Numbers:	8953, 1722, 1722, 8953
Enlisted:	17 May 1915, Enlisted at Nagamibe, Victoria. Originally issued with service number 1722
Last Rank:	Driver
Last Unit:	1st Divisional Train
Born:	Hull, England, 1896
Home Town:	Nagambie, Strathbogie, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farm Hand
Memorials:	Nagambie War Memorial

World War 1 Service

17 May 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 8953, 1722, 24th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Nagamibe, Victoria. Originally issued with service number 1722
16 Jul 1915:	Involvement Private, 1722, 24th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: ''
16 Jul 1915:	Embarked Private, 1722, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Melbourne
20 Feb 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 2nd Divisional Train
25 Sep 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 1st Divisional Train, From 2nd Divisional Train
9 Feb 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 8953, 1st Divisional Train, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Next of kin given as a friend Hine Donald of Nagambie, Victoria

Husband of Sarai Quinn nee Graby of Adelaide Street, Hull, England. John and Sarai were married on 19 November 1917 in the Registry Office, Hull England. Charles Wilson Day officiated.

Returned to Australia on 15 December 1919 aboard HT Nestor.

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

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