CORRIE, Harrie Wilkin
| Service Number: | 6/602 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 August 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Unspecified New Zealand Army Units |
| Born: | Bolwarrah, Victoria, Australia, 17 April 1884 |
| Home Town: | Bendigo, Greater Bendigo, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, 29 July 1915, aged 31 years |
| Cemetery: |
Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli III D 8 |
| Memorials: | Bendigo Great War Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 17 Aug 1914: | Enlisted Other Commonwealth Forces, Private, 6/602, Unspecified New Zealand Army Units | |
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| Date unknown: | Involvement Private, 6/602, Unspecified New Zealand Army Units |
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Son of Thomas Wilkin and Jessie CORRIE, 23 Anderson Street, Bendigo, Vic.
At the time war broke out Harrie was working in New Zealand as a Labourer with the Blackball Coal Company.
Harrie served as a Private in the 13th Canterbury Infantry Battalion.
He enlisted 17 August 1914
ANOTHER ATHLETE GONE
Private Harrie Wilkin Corrie, whose death from wounds at the Dardanelles is reported, was a brother of Mr J. Corrie, of Glendon, Singleton. The late Private Corrie was 32 years of age.
He enlisted in New Zealand, going to the front as a member of the 13th Regiment, North Canterbury, and Westland Infantry, New Zealand Expeditionary Force. He had been in New Zealand about four years prior to enlisting. Private Corrie was well-known in athletic circles in the sister dominion, and held the title of champion pedestrian of the south-east coast of New Zealand.
DIED OF WOUNDS.
PRIVATE H.W. CORRIE
Information was received on Wednesday by Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wilkin Corrie, of the corner of Drought and Anderson streets, of the death, as the result of wounds received at the Dardanelles, of their sixth son, private Harrie Wilkin Corrie. The late Private Corrie was 32 years of age.
He enlisted in New Zealand, going to the front as a member of the 13th Regiment, North Canterbury and Westland Infantry, New Zealand Expeditionary Force. He acted as orderly to Major Jordan practically ever since he enlisted, and it was from Major Jordan himself that the cable announcing his death was received by Mr. and Mrs. Corrie. A cable message from Major Jordan on Tuesday notified Private Corrie's parents of the fact that he had been dangerously wounded, and this message was followed on Wednesday bv the cable conveying the intimation of his death. From these cables it is believed that Private Corrie received the wounds which caused his death on the 8th inst. The late Private Corrie was held in the highest esteem by his military comrades and officers, and also by all who knew him. He was born at Dungaree. He was well known in Bendigo, having been employed driving the baker's carts of Messrs. Schultz Bros, and Messrs. Wallace and Hensley for some years. Later he spent a few years in Western Australia and Tasmania, in which State he held various mining positions. He had been in New Zealand about four years prior to enlisting. Private Corrie was well known in athletic circles in the sister dominion, and held the title of champion pedestrian of the south-east coast of New land. The late Private Corrie was a brother to Mr. Thomas Corrie, the Bendigo representative of Messrs. D. and W. Chandler, and a well-known Methodist local preacher, and also Mr. Walter Ernest Corrie, a motor mechanic, at Simes's motor garage.