Regimental number | 1467 |
Place of birth | Ballarat Victoria |
School | No. 34 Humpfray Street, Ballarat East, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Navvy |
Address | 254 Napier Street, Fitzroy, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Father, Richard Cornish, 117 Humphrey Street, E Ballarat, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 29th Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/46/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 29th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Distinguished Conduct Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 26 |
Place of burial | Vignacourt British Cemetery (Plot I, Row C, Grave No. 15), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 115 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Richard and Mary CORNISH, 6 Stanley Road, South Yarra, Victoria. Native of Ballarat East |
Medals |
Distinguished Conduct Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry in action. He performed consistent good work under fire, and set a splendid example of courage and determination throughout.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 116 Date: |