
| Regimental number | 2706 |
| Place of birth | Cobram, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Yanco PO, Yanco, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Hugh Quinton, Yanco PO, Yanco, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 39th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/56/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 39th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Kandahar Farm Cemetery (Plot II, Row A, Grave No. 5), Neuve-Eglise, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 131 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2705 Pte William John QUINTON, 39th Bn, died of wounds, 1 September 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |