| Regimental number | 20640 |
| Place of birth | Duaringa Queensland |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Railway official |
| Address | Duaringa, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Louis Corkill, Duaringa, Q C Railways, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 21 October 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Light Motor Set Wireless Troop, Reinforcement 1 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/34/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 19 December 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Wireless Section |
| Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 3041 2nd Corporal David Samuel CORKHILL, Australian Army Pay Corps, effective abroad (still overseas). |
