| Regimental number | 3184 |
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 33 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 143 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Ellen McCorriston, 11 Chamberlain Street, Londonderry, Ireland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 46th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/63/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 46th Battalion |
| Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Fremantle, 29 December 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 3 March 1917; marched into 12th Training Bn, Codford, 4 March 1917. Admitted to Group Clearing Hospital, Codford, 3 May 1917 (scabies); discharged from hospital, 14 May 1917. Found guilty, 19 April 1917, of (1) failing to appear at a place of rendezvous; (2) being absent without leave, 4-16 April 1917: awarded 21 days' Field Punishment No 2, and forfeited 35 days' pay (£8-15-0). Proceeded overseas to France, 10 November 1917; taken on strength, 46th Bn, in the field, 10 July 1917. Proceeded on leave, 10 November 1917. Declared an illegal absentee, 2 September 1918, as from 24 November 1917; discharged from the AIF on account of desertion, 21 July 1920. Forfeited all eligibility for medals. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, McCORRISTON William |
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