| Regimental number | 3429 |
| Place of birth | Cork, Ireland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Farrier |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 177 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister, L Corkery, Cork, Ireland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 16th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Pioneer Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 9 August 1915 and posted to 11th Rfcts 16 Btn, joined 7 March 1916; transferred to 4 Pioneers Btn 16 March 1916. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
| Place of burial | La Plus Douve Farm Cemetery (Plot VI, Row C, Grave No. 11), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 173 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Patrick and Teresa CORKERY. Native of Cork, Ireland |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 16th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 7 March 1916. Transferred to 4th Pioneer Bn, 16 March 1916. Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 4 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 11 June 1916. Found guilty, 19 August 1916, of being absent without leave from 2 pm parade until 5 pm: awarded 168 hours' Field Punishment No 2. Killed in action, 3 June 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, CORKERY Patrick |
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