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Herbert Lake CORY

Place of birthNumurkah Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationBank manager
AddressAbbotsford, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation30
Next of kinFather, Rev Thomas James Cory, 'Iolanthe', Walton Crescent, Abbotsford, New South Wales
Enlistment date13 September 1915
Rank on enlistment2nd Lieutenant
Unit name56th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/73/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 7 October 1916
Rank from Nominal RollLieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll56th Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Mention in Despatches


Recommendation date: 18 September 1918

FateReturned to Australia 8 July 1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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