Basic Details
Surname
Quinlan
Forenames
C
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Charles
Served or died
Died
Notes
The school website (see References) provides the extra service, name and death details and provides this brief biographical detail: 'Charles Quinlan was the son of Judge Quinlan of Victoria, Australia. He was educated first at St Francis Xavier’s in Bruges, then at Douai (France) 1893-1896, where he won the Grammar Prize. Enlisting at the outbreak of the war in the Natal Light Horse, he fought throughout the German South West Africa campaign. Gazetted to the Leinster Regiment in March 1917, he fell leading
his men in Flanders in July of that year. Memorial: Menin Gate'.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Leinster Regt
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
2nd Lieut
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Belgium
Town of death
Ypres
Year of death
1917
Month of death
July
Day of death
31