| Place of birth | Tilba Tilba, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Nurse |
| Address | Tilba Tilba, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Francis Hawbrey Corkhill, Tilba Tilba, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Staff Nurse |
| Unit name | 1st Australian General Hospital Special Reinforcements |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A63 Karoola on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sister |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Nursing Service |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'For courage and devotion on the occasion of an enemy air raid. She continued to attend to the wounded without any regard to her own safety, though ememy air-craft were overhead. Her example was of the greatest value in allaying the alarm of patients.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 191 Date: |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1319 Lt Norman Blake CORKHILL, 5th Machine Gun Bn, Effective abroad (still overseas). |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Form B103 missing for service prior to October 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Ceramic', 24 January 1919; arrived Melbourne, 14 March 1919, for onward travel by sea to Sydney; discharged (medically unfit), 22 June 1919. Medals, Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, CORKHILL Pearl Elizabeth |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
