Regimental number | 4400 |
Place of birth | Nathalia, Victoria |
School | State School, Picola West, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | 173 Mills Street, Middle Park, Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Height | 5' 7" |
Weight | 137 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Susan Corry, 173 Mills Street, Middle Park, Melbourne, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served for 1 year in the Senior Cadets. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT RMS Orontes on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 22nd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Dernancourt, France |
Age at death | 21 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
Place of burial | Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot VII, Row B, Grave No. 16), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 96 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Susannah CORRY, Picola West, Victoria. Native of Picola District, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 3068 Driver Archibald Arthur CORRY, 59th Bn, returned to Australia, 8 April 1919; 1837 Pte James Joseph CORRY, 3rd Pioneer Bn, killed in action, 26 July 1917; 4667 Pte Francis Henry CORRY, 29th Bn, killed in action, 12 December 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Proceeded overseas to France, 10 September 1916; taken on strength, 22nd Bn, in the field, 5 October 1916. Appointed Lance Corporal, 20 December 1916; promoted Temporary Corporal, 24 May 1917; Corporal, 20 July 1917; Sergeant, 17 November 1917. Killed in action, 18 April 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, CORRY Vivian Charles |