Regimental number | 938 |
Place of birth | Boggabri, New South Wales |
School | Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Milroy via Curlewis, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs V Corliss, Milroy via Curlewis, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 1st Light Horse Regiment, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/6/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Newcastle, New South Wales, on board HMAT A41 Bakara on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Palestine |
Age at death | 23 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
Place of burial | Cairo War Memorial Cemetery (Row M, Grave No. 147), Egypt |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 2 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Timothy and Malvina CORLISS, Hunter Street, Mornington, Gunnedah, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Brother: 842 Pte Albert Michael CORLISS, 17th Bn, returned to Australia, 19 October 1917. |
Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |