Quinn, Patrick Francis

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SURNAME

Quinn

NAME

Patrick Francis

PLACE OF BIRTH

Port Douglas, Qld

OCCUPATION

Miner

PLACE OF ENLISTMENT

Cairns, Qld

DATE OF ENLISTMENT

28/10/1916

NEXT OF KIN

Mary Anne Thiele (sister), Yatee, via Cairns, Qld

LINK TO DOUGLAS SHIRE

Born in Port Douglas

REGIMENT 1

15th Battalion AIF

RANK

Private

CAMPAIGN 1

Western Front

KILLED IN ACTION

Yes, 16/08/1917

OTHER INFORMATION

British War Medal, Victory Medal.

STORY OUTLINE

Patrick Quinn, born in Port Douglas, enlisted on 28/10/1916 in Cairns. He embarked on the "Ayrshire" in Sydney on 24/01/1917, and was taken on strength with the 15th Battalion in Havre on 2/08/1917.

Two weeks later, on 16/08/1917, he was killed in action during the Battle of Passchendaele, and buried in Blauwepoortbeck Cemetary, NE of Messines, France.

Later he was moved to Messines Ridge British Cemetery, and on 7/07/1920 a photograph of his grave was transmitted to his next of kin, although his medals had not been sent by 1924.

SERVICE NO

7301

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