| Place of birth | Charters Towers, Queensland |
| School | Southport High School (Rev. H H Dixon) |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Public accountant and auditor |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M J Quinn, Gladstone Hotel, Charters Towers, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Kennedy Regiment (Charters Towers) and Australian Expeditionary Force to Rabaul (German New Guinea) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Captain |
| Unit name | 15th Battalion, E Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Major |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Played senior football in Charters Towers. Represented North Queensland in the finals of the State Middleweight Championships (amateur) at Brisbane in 1912 |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Age at death | 27 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Shrapnel Valley Cemetery (Plot III, Row C, Grave No. 21), Anzac, Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 77 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of John and Mary J Quinn of 14 Robert Street, Spring Hill, Brisbane, Queensland. Native of Charters Tower, Queensland |
| Family/military connections | Uncle: Private Arthur F Irwin, Reg No. 7359, 3rd Battalion 24th Reinforcements. Drowned at sea on 15 July 1917 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
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Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
