Edward Patrick COREY

COREY, Edward Patrick

Service Number: N44562
Enlisted: 5 May 1942
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: Not yet discovered
Born: Gergeerra, NSW, 9 February 1900
Home Town: Ainslie, Australian Capital Territory
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Grazier
Died: Drowned, near Captain's Flat, NSW, 20 October 1950, aged 50 years
Cemetery: Woden (Canberra) Public Cemetery, ACT
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5 May 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, N44562

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Grazier Drowned
The body of Mr Edward Patrick Corey, 49, grazier, of Anembo was found under a utility on a flooded cross ing on Saturday  morning last.
Mr. Corey was last seen at the crossing on the Jerangle Road, about 12 miles from Captain's Flat. He said he was waiting for the  river to go down. There was at that time about three feet of water on the crossing.
His body was found, as stated, next morning at 7.30 under the truck which had apparently capsized and thrown him into the water.
An inquest will be held on Saturday.

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