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Richard George CORNISH

Regimental number4159
Place of birthTalbot, Victoria
SchoolState School, Talbot, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer
Address16 Ruston Street, Elsternwick, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinFather, Mr W Cornish, Talbot, Victoria
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date29 July 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name7th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/24/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on 29 December 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Pioneer Battalion
FateKilled in Action 21 August 1916
Place of death or woundingMouquet Farm, Pozieres, France
Age at death22.6
Age at death from cemetery records22
Place of burialSerre Road Cemetery No. 2 (Plot XXV, Row M, Grave No. 12), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
171
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: William and Elizabeth CORNISH, Emo Road, East Malvern, Victoria
Family/military connectionsCousin, died.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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