| Regimental number | 1893 |
| Place of birth | Dubbo New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Scoble, Whylandra via Dubbo, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Margaret Cornish, Whylandra via Dubbo, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 54th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/71/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A37 Barambah on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 54th Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'Whilst the 54th Battalion was acting as Reserve Battalion for 14th Australian Brigade from 28-9-17 to 28-9-17, 2 and half Companies were located on the Eastern edge of NONNEBOSCHEN. On the 26th September 1917 (the day of the attack on POLYGON WOOD) the area occupied by this force was very heavily shelled resulting in 18 other ranks being killed and 65 other ranks wounded (almost 50% of the casualties). During this trying period Private CORNISH volunteered to act as Stretcher Bearer. he dressed wounded and made no less than nine trips along a heavily shelled track (the GLENCOURSE WOOD track) to the R.A.P. in GLENCOURSE WOOD and the A.D.S. at CLAPHAM JUNCTION. His gallantry and devotion to duty set a splendid example to his comrades under the most trying circumstances.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 76 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
