CORBY, Stirling David
| Service Numbers: | 559, 2797 |
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| Enlisted: | 25 August 1914, Kensington, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Young, NSW, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Parkes, Parkes, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Carpenter |
| Died: | Death attributed to War Service, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, NSW, 13 February 1924, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Rookwood General Cemetery, New South Wales, Australia Zone C Anglican Section 7 Grave 1936 |
| Memorials: | New South Wales Garden of Remembrance (Rookwood Necropolis), Parkes District Roll of Honor, Parkes Methodist Church Roll of Honor, Parkes Methodist Church Roll of Honour, Wagga Wagga Victory Memorial Arch |
World War 1 Service
| 25 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 559, 4th Infantry Battalion, Kensington, NSW | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 559, 4th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 559, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney | |
| 5 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2797, 4th Infantry Battalion, Liverpool, NSW | |
| 30 Sep 1915: | Embarked Private, 2797, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Argyllshire, Sydney | |
| 30 Sep 1915: | Involvement Private, 2797, 4th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: '' |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of T Corby, c/o J Dean, Mitchell Street, Parkes, New South Wales
Recruiting Sergeant S. Corby, of Grenfell, paid Goolagong a visit last week. Sergeant Corby was a member of the landing party at Gallipoli, on the historic 25th April, 1915. He was invalided home on two occasions and subsequently discharged as medically unfit for further military service.
Mr. George Corby, of Yass Road, Cootamundra, received the sad news today of the death of his brother, Sergeant Sterling Corby, aged 29, who died in the Prince of Wales' Hospital, Randwick, after a long and painful illness, from the effects of the Great War. Sergt. Corby saw service at Gallipoli, was invalided home to Australia, and went back again to serve Bang and country. The late Sergeant was one of the first to offer his services when the war broke out. After being invalided home the second time, he was recruiting officer in Wagga, where he became very popular. The late sergeant had two brothers George, who volunteered twice, and Lardley, who also offered for service to his county. We sympathise with the sergeant's family in their sad bereavement. A widow and three young children survive.
CORBY - In loving memory of our dear brother, Sterling David Corby, who died Feburary 13th, 1924
As long as life and memory last
We will remember thee.
Inserted by his loving sister and brother Leath and Laid.