William Cuff (Billy) QUINN

QUINN, William Cuff

Service Number: 54
Enlisted: Not yet discovered
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: A Squadron, New South Wales Mounted Infantry
Born: Molong, NSW, 28 August 1876
Home Town: Molong, Cabonne, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Shearer
Died: Lithgow, NSW, 13 August 1939, aged 62 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Lithgow General Cemetery, Bowenfels, New South Wales
Catholic 1, 6B, 05
Memorials: Molong Armed Forces Personnel Roll of Honour
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Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899: Involvement Private, 54, A Squadron, New South Wales Mounted Infantry

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Mr. Quinn, who passed away in Lithgow hospital yesterday after noon, also served in the Great War. He was one of the first to volunteer for the South African campaign, through which he served with  the N.S.W. Mounted Rifles. He was bom at Molong 68 years ago, and came to Lithgow in 1931. His health in late years had not been satisfactory, and he had been in the hospital on a number of  occasions. He was a man of bright disposition, and had a cheery word for everyone. The deceased is survived by his wife, Mrs. Rosaleen Quinn, of 51 Coalbrook-street, a son (Master John) and a daughter, Thelma. Mr. Peter Cook, Bridge-street, is a stepson and Mrs. Violet Davis, Inch-street, and Mrsv-Rosaleen Campbell, a Queensland resident, are stepdaughters. Interment has been arranged for tomorrow  afternoon in the Catholic portion of Bowenfels cemetery.

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