Regimental number | 3278 |
Place of birth | South Yarra Victoria |
School | Christian Brothers College, St Kilda, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Bank teller |
Address | St Kilda, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Father, William Corby, Sub-inspector, Inspector's Office, South Melbourne, Victoria |
Previous military service | Lt in Citizen Forces, Melbourne, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 58th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/75/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 58th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Polygon Wood, Belgium |
Age at death | 26 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
Place of burial | Menin Road South Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row B1, Grave No. 2), Ypres, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 165 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Mary CORBY, 46 Millswyn Street, South Yarra, Victoria. Native of Melbourne, Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |