| Regimental number | 1837 |
| Place of birth | Picola, Victoria |
| School | Picola West State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Bunyip, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 25.8 |
| Height | 5' 8.25" |
| Weight | 152 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Ruby Lilian Corry, Bunyip, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 2 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/15/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Belgium |
| Age at death | 27 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Kandahar Farm Cemetery, Neuve-Eglise (Plot II, Row C, Grave No. 4), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 173 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and S. CORRY; husband of Ruby CORRY, 83 Merton Street, Albert Park, Victoria. Native of Picola, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 3068 Driver Archibald Arthur CORRY, 59th Bn, returned to Australia, 8 April 1919; 4400 Sergeant Vivian Charles 22nd Bn, CORRY, killed in action, 18 April 1918; Cousin: 4667 Pte Francis Henry CORRY, 29th Bn, killed in action, 12 December 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked, Melbourne, 28 July 1916; disembarked, Plymouth, England, 11 September 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 6 February 1917; taken on strength, 3rd Pioneer Bn, in the field, 7 February 1917. Wounded in action, 28 March 1917 (slight; remained at duty). Killed in action, 26 July 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, CORRY James Joseph |
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