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QUINLIVAN, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 778 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 October 1916, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Machine Gun Battalion |
| Born: | Tarcowie, South Australia, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Crystal Brook, Port Pirie City and Dists, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Memorials: | Crystal Brook District WW1 Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Oct 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 778, 8th Machine Gun Company, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA | |
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| 21 Nov 1917: | Involvement Private, 778, 8th Machine Gun Company, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Nov 1917: | Embarked Private, 778, 8th Machine Gun Company, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne | |
| 19 Jun 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 778, 1st Machine Gun Battalion , Discharged at the 4th Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Catherine Quinlivan of Crystal Brook, SA.
Brother of Edward Quinlivan who returned to Australia on 7 April 1919 haveing served with the 4th 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 10 April 1919 aboard HT Medic disembarking on 27 May 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal