Thomas Quinn
Thomas Quinn was a bricklayer's labourer in 1911.
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Thomas Quinn was born in 1872 at Foxford, County Mayo Ireland he was the husband of Annie Quinn née Burke born 1876 at Nottingham they were married on 12th September 1897 at Nottingham, and the father of Ann, Bernard, Beatrice and Catherine Quinn.
In the 1911 census the family lived at 2, Tilly Yard, Drury Hill, Nottingham Thomas Quinn 39 yrs a brick layers labourer he is living with his wife Annie 35 yrs, and their children, Mary Ann 14 yrs an errand girl, Bernard 12 yrs a scholar, Beatrice 7 yrs a scholar and Catherine 4 yrs of age
Private Thomas Quinn enlisted at Birmingham on 26th May 1915 giving his address as 145 Alcester Street, Birmingham, his age as 36 yrs and 7 months and his occupation was that of a labourer, he was posted to the 18th battalion Middlesex Regiment, he landed in France on 12th November 1915, he was killed in action on 20th July 1916. he had served a total of 1 year and 56 days. Having no known grave his name is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
His son Bernard Thomas Quinn enlisted on 13th March 1915 at Nottingham, giving his address as 3 Popham Street, Sneinton, Nottingham giving a false age of 19 yrs and 2 months he was a coal miner pony driver, his next of kin was his father Thomas of the same address. He attended the Winchesters barracks on 18th March 1915 and was posted to the Rifle Brigade. He landed in France on 9th September 1915 and was reported missing and later killed in action on 25th September 1915 having no known grave his name is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial
Research and information Peter Gillings
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Thiepval Memorial,