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CORNISH, Philip John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 76 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 February 1915, Place of enlistment - Pyramid Hill, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 22nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Tungamah, Victoria, Australia, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Euroa, Strathbogie, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Euroa State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Wounds to the back fracturing his spine, At Sea , 29 March 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Euroa Fallen of Euroa District Honour Roll, Euroa School No 1706 Roll of Honour, Euroa Telegraph Park, Euroa War Memorial, Pyramid Hill RSL Honour Roll, Tungamah War Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 5 Feb 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 76, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Place of enlistment - Pyramid Hill, Victoria | |
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| 8 May 1915: | Embarked Private, 76, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Embarked on HMAT 'A38' Ulysses from Melbourne on 8th May 1915. | |
| 28 Jul 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 76, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , Gunshot wound to this back which fractured his spine and evacuated to England on 9th August 1916 aboard HS Dieppe | |
| 15 Sep 1916: | Honoured Military Medal, 'For consistent gallant conduct and devotion to duty as Stretcher-Bearers during the operations at Fleurbaix, Armentieres and on the Somme. They have answered the call without hesitation and regardless of heavy fire, setting a fine example of devotion to duty and self sacrifice for the sake of their wounded comrades.' | |
| 22 Feb 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 76, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Embarked on HS 'A63' Karoola from England on 22nd February 1917. | |
| 29 Mar 1917: | Wounded 76, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Died of wounds at sea. |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Philip Richard and Christina Cornish alter known as Christina Shaddock of De Boos Street, Euroa, Victoria; brother of James Dudley Cornish who was killed in action at Lone Pine on 7 August 1915 while serving with the 6th Battalion and has no known grave
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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