QUINN, Issac
DIVISIONAL UNIT: 3rd Canadian Infantry Division, 9th Infantry Brigade, 58th Battalion - Central Ontario Canadian Infantry Corps
SERVICE NO. 648730
RESIDENCE: Haileybury - Ontario
DATE OF BIRTH: November 1, 1879 Blyth – East Wawanosh / Morris Townships – County of Huron – Ontario.
DATE OF DEATH: November 21, 1917 38 years
CEMETERY: Wimereux Communal Cemetery – Wimereux – Pas de Calais – France VI H 13
WIFE: Mrs. Ella Quinn – Londesborough - Ontario
PARENTS: Mr. George and Jessie Quinn – Blyth - Ontario
Occupation: Fire Chief
Religion: Presbyterian
Enlistment: February 17, 1916 - Haileybury
Enlistment Age: 36 years 3 months
Prior to his enlistment Issac was the fire chief in Haileybury. He had this position for eight years and he resigned to enlist into the Nortern Ontario and Sudbury Battalion.
He boarded the SS Empress of Britain in Halifax on October 31, 1916 and arrived in Liverpool on November 11, 1916.
He then transferred to the 8th Reserve Battalion based at Shoreham on January 1, 1917. Then he transferred to the 58th Battalion and went overseas into France on August 2, 1917, after giving up his position as Instructor of Musketry. He arrived at Canadian Base Depot on August 3rd, then left for 3rd Entrenching Battalion on August 19th. He finally joined his unit in the field on August 31, 1917.
Zero hour was 5:40 am and the Brigade barrage onto the enemy positions began and at this same moment the infantry advanced and followed the barrage closely. The enemy artillery replied with shells coming down on Havebeck and this caused some casualties.
The Brigade barrage was falling slower on the left than on the right and this caused casualties in the first wave of advancing infantry. The advance continued and they took three concrete “pillboxes” located at Lamkeek together with Dad Trench. The infantry as they advanced were subjected to very heavy enemy machine-gun fire from the enemy trenches plus enfilade fire from Bellvue and Casket Farms.
The advancing infantry then occupied shell holes and this was followed by severe fighting with the enemy for Contour Trench. As this fight was taking place and at 2:30 pm 2 enemy officers and 62 other ranks stood up and surrendered.
During the evening and night machine-gun posts were established in front of Contour Trench and the enemy made no attempt to counter-attack.
It was during this advance on October 26, 1917 that Private Quinn took serious wounds to his right arm and knee.
He was taken to No. 44 British Casualty Clearing Station - Brandhoek and then was moved and admitted is to No. 8 Stationary Hospital located at Wimereux on October 27, 1917.
Four days later on November 1, 1917 he is reported as being dangerously ill. Three weeks later he died from wounds received in battle.
DIVISIONAL UNIT: 3rd Canadian Infantry Division
9th Infantry Brigade
58th Battalion - Central Ontario
Canadian Infantry Corps
SERVICE NO. 648730
RESIDENCE: Haileybury - Ontario
DATE OF BIRTH: November 1, 1879
Blyth – East Wawanosh / Morris Townships – County of Huron – Ontario.
DATE OF DEATH: November 21, 1917 38 years
CEMETERY: Wimereux Communal Cemetery – Wimereux –
Pas de Calais – France
VI H 13
WIFE: Mrs. Ella Quinn – Londesborough - Ontario
PARENTS: Mr. George and Jessie Quinn – Blyth - Ontario
Occupation: Fire Chief Religion: Presbyterian
Enlistment: February 17, 1916 - Haileybury
Enlistment Age: 36 years 3 months
Prior to his enlistment Issac was the fire chief in Haileybury. He had this position for eight years and he resigned to enlist into the Nortern Ontario and Sudbury Battalion.
He boarded the SS Empress of Britain in Halifax on October 31, 1916 and arrived in Liverpool on November 11, 1916.
He then transferred to the 8th Reserve Battalion based at Shoreham on January 1, 1917. Then he transfers to the
58th Battalion and goes overseas into France on August 2, 1917, after giving up his position as Instructor of Musketry arriving at Canadian Base Depot on August 3rd, then leaves for 3rd Entrenching Battalion on August 19th and finally joins his unit in the field on August 31, 1917.
He was seriously wounded in the right arm and knee on October 26, 1917 and was taken to No. 44 British Casualty Clearing Station - Brandhoek and then is moved and admitted is to No. 8 Stationary Hospital located at Wimereux on October 27, 1917.
Four days later on November 1, 1917 he is reported as dangerously ill and three weeks later he dies from wounds received in battle.
Zero hour was 5:40 am and the Brigade barrage onto the enemy positions began and at this same moment the infantry advanced and followed the barrage closely. The enemy artillery replied with shells coming down on Havebeck and this caused some casualties.
The Brigade barrage was falling slower on the left than on the right and this caused casualties in the first wave of advancing infantry. The advance continued and they took three concrete “pillboxes” located at Lamkeek together with Dad Trench. The infantry as they advanced were subjected to very heavy enemy machine-gun fire from the enemy trenches plus enfilade fire from Bellvue and Casket Farms.
The advancing infantry then occupied shell holes and this was followed by severe fighting with the enemy for Contour Trench. As this fight was taking place and at 2:30 pm 2 enemy officers and 62 other ranks stood up and surrendered.
During the evening and night machine-gun posts were established in front of Contour Trench and the enemy made no attempt to counter-attack.
It was during this advance that Private Quinn took serious wounds to his right arm and knee.
