Regimental number | 4154 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Belfast, Ireland |
Place of birth | Belfast, Co Antrim, Ireland |
School | St Colemans National School, Eliza Street, Belfast, Ireland; Ireland |
Age on arrival in Australia | 26 |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Sawyer |
Address | 171 Trafalgar Street, Annandale, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 30 |
Height | 5' 4" |
Weight | 126 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Mr J. Corr, 107 Ormein Road, Belfast, Ireland |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Warwick Farm, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A6 Aeneas on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 34th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 33 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 34 |
Place of burial | Rue-Du-Bois Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row F, Grave No. 37), Fleurbaix, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 158 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Eleanor CORR, 107 Ormeau Road, Belfast, Ireland |
Family/military connections | Nil |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Sydney on HMAT 'Aeneas', 20 December 1915; allotted to 54th Bn, 16 February 1915 and taken on strength, Tel-el-Kebir. Embarked Alexandria on HT 'Caledonian' and proceeded to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 29 June 1916. Killed in action, France, 20 July 1916. Buried in Military Cemetery Rue de Bois 4.5 Miles Southwest of Armentieres. Refer to May Sheet 36 Square N.Z.D.39. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, CORR George |