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244213 L/Cpl. Ernest Quinn British Army 6th Battalion Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment Ernest Quinn was born London 1908, he enlisted in the Army around 1929. He signed on for seven years then discharged and in 1939 re-enlisted and was based at Aldershot. His description was 6' tall blue eyes dark hair slim build. On 24th if September 1943 he was with the 6th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment in Italy where he was sent to Monte Cassino. On 13th of October 1943 he was promoted to Lance Corporal and in November 1943 was joined by Private Edward Quinn who was previously with the Loyal Regiment. Having the same initial in the same Regiment and the same Battalion caused some confusion and they regularly got mixed up. Ernest was captured by the Germans on 5th of February 1944 at Monte Cassino and so was Edward. Ernest was sent to Stalag 3A Pow Number 142401 and remained a prisoner until May 1945 when he was liberated. Edward went to Stalag X1A POW Number 142481. Both survived to tell their story. J. Kelly Add to this record.  Related Content: 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment (Queens Own) Italian Campaign Battle of Monte Cassino Stalag 3A Prisoner of War Camp Can you help us to add to our records? Add a record to our website. The names and stories on this website have been submitted by their relatives and friends. If your relations are not listed please add their names so that others can read about them Did you or your relatives live through the Second World War? Do you have any photos, newspaper clippings, postcards or letters from that period? Have you researched the names on your local or war memorial? Were you or your relative evacuated? Did an air raid affect your area? If so please let us know. Help us to build a database of information on those who served both at home and abroad so that future generations may learn of their sacrifice. Contact us. Celebrate your own Family History Celebrate by honouring members of your family who served in the Secomd World War both in the forces and at home. We love to hear about the soldiers, but also remember the many who served in support roles, nurses, doctors, land army, muntions workers etc. Please use our Family History resources to find out more about your relatives. Then please send in a short article, with a photo if possible, so that they can be remembered on these pages.

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