William Albert CORCORAN

Badge Number: 64169
64169

CORCORAN, William Albert

Service Number: 288
Enlisted: 21 January 1915, Oakland, South Australia
Last Rank: Corporal
Last Unit: 27th Infantry Battalion
Born: Macclesfield, South Australia, 29 April 1882
Home Town: Macclesfield, South Australia, Mount Barker, South Australia
Schooling: Christian Brothers College, Adelaide, South Australia
Occupation: Conductor
Died: Unknown Aged 49 years, South Australia, 3 March 1933, aged 50 years
Cemetery: Not yet discovered
Memorials: Adelaide Christian Brothers' College WW1 Roll of Honor, Macclesfield ANZAC Memorial Gardens, Macclesfield Football Club Pictorial Honour Roll, Macclesfield Honour Roll WW1, Macclesfield War Memorial
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World War 1 Service

21 Jan 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Oakland, South Australia
31 May 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 288, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: ''
31 May 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 288, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide
11 Nov 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 288, 27th Infantry Battalion
Date unknown: Involvement 27th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières

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Biography

"DEATHS

CORCORAN.- On March 3, at his residence, 40 Rowell crescent, Kllkenny, William Albert Corcoran, late of H.M. Customs, dearly beloved husband of Mary Ivy Corcoran. Aged 49 years. Requiescat in pace.

FUNERAL NOTICES

CORCORAN.- The Friends of the late Mr. WILLIAM ALBERT CORCORAN (late of H.M. Customs) are respectfully informed that his Funeral will Leave his late Residence, 40 Rowell crescent, Kilkenny, on SATURDAY, at 1.15 p.m.. for the Catholic Cemetery, Mount Barker, arriving at 3.30 p.m..." - from the Adelaide News 03 Mat 1933 (nla.gov.au)

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