Peter William QUINN

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Service Number:	1109
Enlisted:	11 March 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
Last Rank:	Driver
Last Unit:	6th Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Boggy River, Tumbarumba, New South Wales, Australia, 1892
Home Town:	West Wyalong, Bland, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	New South Wales, Australia , 24 February 1976, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Temora (Old) Cemetery, New South Wales, Australia
Memorials:

11 Mar 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1109, 6th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
7 Jun 1915:	Embarked Private, 1109, 6th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Chilka, Sydney
7 Jun 1915:	Involvement Private, 1109, 6th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Chilka embarkation_ship_number: A51 public_note: ''
7 Dec 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1109, 6th Light Horse Regiment, Severe wound to the right arm. Embarked for England aboard HS Glenart Castle on 7 December 1915
1 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 15th Field Artillery Brigade
27 Jan 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 6th Field Artillery Brigade
12 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 1109, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Son of Andrew Quinn and Mary Jane Quinn of North Ylogagrin, West Wyalong, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 25 March 1919 aboard HT Port Denison disembarking on 10 May 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Sydney

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