Virtual
War Memorial
Australia

i never personally met because he died before my life time. My pop would always tell me stories of him which came to the point where he sounded like a hero. In essence he became a legend of what a true Quinlan is "true to the end". During his time in the First World War he served in the light horse and fought in Gallipoli and the Some. My Pop told me he was a carriage driver, in Egypt he had two horses. There's a story that my pop told of how when he was in Paris trying to get civilians out of the city, the carriage came under sniper fire and he single handing jumped out and got his mate to drive while he grabbed the elderly civilians and children. That made me believe he was truely a hero. He did every now and again have his moments like when he got discharged because he swore at an officer for not liking an order. He did many great things and heroic times. When the war was over they had to wait at camp in England until they could arrive back in Australia. He left with a few of his mates, got in contact with a woman in London in order to get some civilian cloths, and took to the rail roads travelling around England, Scotland and Ireland, as well as avoiding th authorities and when the ship came they returned and came back to Australia.
George also had some involvement in WW2 as well but was injured in Europe during a battle and was sent home and made an officer who was incharge of Air raid watch in the community.