The Soldier's Details
- Surname:
- Quinn
- First Name:
- Cecil George
- Nick Name:
- Bluey or George
- Rank:
- Private
- Regimental #:
- WX9285
- Company:
- ‘D’ Company
- Enlisted:
- 30.10.1940
- Discharged:
- 9.01.1946
- DOB:
- 27.07.1903
- Place of Birth:
- Wagin, Western Australia
- Father's Name:
- Francis Philip Daniel Quinn
- Mothers's Name:
- Harriet Quinn
- Religion:
- Church of England
- Pre-war Occupation:
- Barber
- Singapore:
- Escaped to Sumatra, Gloe Gloer, Atjeh Party, Pakan Baroe-Moearo Railway
- Return Details 1945:
- Sumatra-Singapore by aircraft; Singapore-Sydney, HMT Highland Chieftan; Sydney-Melbourne-Perth by troop train
General Description
Soldier was wounded in action north Lim Chu Kang Road on 9/2/1942. He was wounded again on 11/2/1942 receiving a shrapnel wound to his left foot.
Quinn escaped to Sumatra from Singapore. Quinn was with Magill and Hopson. Read about their escape to Sumatra.
Cecil Quinn was a Collie boy. Please read about the Collie Boys.
According to social notes recorded in ‘Borehole Bulletin’ January 1972 – George lived about 20 miles out of Jerramungup; his farmhouse built high on a hill which got a nice cool breeze in the hot weather. Ruth and Gus Magor toured the south and visited them. George’s property had been hit by a bad storm two months earlier. They had lost a lot of sheep. George, his wife and daughter were bright and cheerful!
The Magor’s were calling on several 2/4th boys – previously staying with Holdings at Narrogin, where they also met Blue Wilson’s brother who informed them ‘Blue’ had flown in from Hong Kong for a brief visit to see family. Then to Gnowangerup, the Quinns at Jerramungup, to Albany, Manjimup to Collie where they stayed with Dough and Stella Tanner for a night. Doug celebrating his 50th birthday.
Camp Locations:
- Atjeh Party, Blangkedjeren - Sumatra
- Gloe Gloer Camp - Sumatra
- Pakan Baroe-Moearo - Sumatra **
- Tenal Gajoe
