Maurice QUINN

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Service Number:	1761
Enlisted:	13 February 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	6th Machine Gun Company
Born:	Cardiff, Wales, 1878
Home Town:	Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 10 October 1962, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Ballarat New Cemetery and Crematorium, Victoria Roman Catholic F, Section 01, Row 1, 35
Memorials:

13 Feb 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1761, 21st Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
16 Jul 1915:	Involvement 1761, 21st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: ''
16 Jul 1915:	Embarked 1761, 21st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Melbourne
11 Nov 1915:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 22nd Infantry Battalion, From 21st Battalion
23 Apr 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 1761, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Shell shock
1 May 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, 6th Machine Gun Company, From 22nd Battalion
11 Dec 1916:	Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 1761, 6th Machine Gun Company, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to shell shock

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Son of Michael Quinn and Catherine Quinn nee Lee of Hillmalblock formerly of County Limerick, Ireland Cardiff, Wales.

He previously served in the Royal Navy being discharged in February 1903 with the rank of Petty Officer.

Commenced return to Australia on 8 August 1916 aboard HT Marathon disembarking on 27 September 1916

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