| Regimental number | 2035 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | North Carlton, Victoria |
| School | South Brunswick State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Quin, 118 McIlwraith Street, North Carlton, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 21st Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Field Company Engineers |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Awarded Military Medal, Pozieres, France. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Bullecourt, France |
| Age at death | 28 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | St. Sever Cemetery Extension (Block P, Plot II, Row G, Grave No. 7B), Rouen, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 24 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and Elizabeth QUIN, 118 McIlwraith Street, North Carlton, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'These three sappers [QUIN, 1173 W.H. PETRASS, 3436 R. NOBLE] distinguished themselves at MOUQUET FARM on the 26th August, 1916, in preparing communication between the Quarry and Point 77. The more important part of this work had to be dug in day light under heavy fire in perfectly open ground. In spite of their casualties good progress was made by the party, the abovementioned sappers being conspicuous by their gallant efforts to push the work forward, in spite of heavy fire.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62 Date: |
| Other details | War service: France. Awarded the Military Medal, 18 September 1916; wounded, May 1917; died of scepticaemia, 6 July 1917. |
| Place of burial | Cimetiere de St. Sever, Rouen, France |
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