James Joseph CORRY

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CORRY, James Joseph

Service Number:	1837
Enlisted:	15 May 1916
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	3rd Pioneer Battalion
Born:	Picola, Victoria, Australia, 7 September 1890
Home Town:	Picola, Moira, Victoria
Schooling:	Picola West State School, Victoria
Occupation:	Engine driver
Died:	Killed in Action, Belgium, 26 July 1917, aged 26 years
Cemetery:	Kandahar Farm Cemetery, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium Plot II, Row C, Grave No. 4
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Nathalia Rock and Chain Memorial, Nathalia War Memorial

World War 1 Service

15 May 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1837, 3rd Pioneer Battalion
28 Jul 1916:	Involvement Private, 1837, 3rd Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: ''
28 Jul 1916:	Embarked Private, 1837, 3rd Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne
28 Mar 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1837, 3rd Pioneer Battalion, The Outpost Villages - German Withdrawal to Hindenburg Line, Remained at duty (France).
26 Jul 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1837, 3rd Pioneer Battalion, Third Ypres, Messines

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Biography contributed by Stephen Brooks

One of the three soldier sons of John and Susannah Corry of Picola West. He was a noted member of the local football club. James had married Ruby Lilian in 1916, just before he left for overseas. James was killed near Messines in Belgium. His younger brother, 4400 Sergeant Vivian Charles Corry 22nd Battalion AIF was killed in action, 18 April 1918, age 20. A third brother 3068 Driver Archibald Arthur Corry, 59th Battalion AIF, returned to Australia, 8 April 1919.

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