Regimental number | 2352 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Dulwich Hill New South Wales |
Other Names | CORNISH, Edmund Warhurst |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | 18 Drummoyne Avenue, Drummoyne, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A Cornish, 18 Drummoyne Avenue, Drummoyne, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 13th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Flying Corps |
Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: INF45 Promotion date: Lieutenant Unit: INF45 Promotion date: Captain Unit: INF45 Promotion date:
Unit: Perm Super List |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He led an attacking party with great gallantry, and captured an enemy strong point, together with 29 prisoners. Later, although severely wounded, he continued to command his men.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 133 Date: Bar to Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in personally supervising the laying of his jumping off tapes in 'No Man's Land' under heavy shelling. On the same evening he skilfully stopped a retirement of a neighbouring unit which left the flank of the brigade in a precarious condition.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 150 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Military Cross and Bar, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |