| Regimental number | 7227 |
| Place of birth | Albury New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Bank clerk |
| Address | Burren Junction, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs 0 S M CornelL, Burren Junction PO, Burren Junction, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 13th Battalion, 24th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'During the advance on the 18th September, 1918, near LE VERGUIER, heavy machine gun fire was encountered when approaching the final objective. Private CORNELL on his own initiative organised a party and creeping forward bombed the enemy gunners, and captured two machine guns and several prisoners. private CORNELL's gallant and resourceful action enabled the remainder of his Company to gain the objective without any further casualties.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 115 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
