Regimental number | 4761 |
Place of birth | London, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Littlehampton, South Australia |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 26.3 |
Height | 5' 7.5" |
Weight | 143 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Lily Frances Quinlan, Littlehampton, South Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Keswick, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | Australian General Hospital 3, Reinforcement 1 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/67/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Field Ambulance |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Alexandria to join Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 18 October 1915; joined 3rd Australian General Hospital, Gallipoli, 29 October 1915. Admitted to 3rd Australian General Hospital, Lemnos, 17 December 1915 (debility); discharged to duty, 3 January 1916 (rheumatism). Disembarked Alexandria from Mudros, 27 January 1916 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Found guilty, Abbassia, of (1) being absent from 2 pm parade; (2) insolence to a Warrant Officer: awarded 14 days' Field Punishment No 2. Admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Abbassia, 3 March 1916; discharged to Base, 3 April 1916. Admitted to 3rd Australian General Hospital, 4 April 1916 (bubo, suppurating); discharged to unit, 27 April 1916. Found guilty, 13 June 1916, of being absent from duty without leave; awarded 7 days confined to barracks. Found guilty, 18 July 1916, of being absent without leave, 4.30 pm to 10 pm, 15 July 1916: awarded 48 hours' Field Punishment No 2, and forfeited 1 day's pay. Found guilty, 26 July 1916, of being absent from 5.45 am parade: awarded 2 days' Field Punishment No 2. Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Borda', 17 August 1916; deserted at Fremantle, 16 September 1916; returned to Adelaide on board HT 'Borda'. Returned to duty, 2 November 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | See 4252 Frederick QUINLAN for second period of service. |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia |
Sources | NAA: B2455, QUINLAN Frederick |