CORK, Aubrey Foster
| Service Number: | 23278 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 January 1916, Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 1st Divisional Ammunition Column |
| Born: | Ulladulla, New South Wales, Australia, 20 May 1890 |
| Home Town: | North Sydney, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Milton Public School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Tram Conductor |
| Died: | Pulmonary Tuberculosis and Haemorrhage, Red Cross Sanatorium, New South Wales, Australia, 20 June 1919, aged 29 years |
| Cemetery: |
Wentworth Falls General Cemetery Presbyterian WPR1 Row: 4 No: 1 |
| Memorials: | Haymarket NSW Government Railway and Tramway Honour Board, North Sydney Tramways Pictorial Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 1 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 23278, 22nd Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, Sydney, NSW | |
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| 5 Jul 1916: | Involvement Driver, 23278, 22nd Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ajana embarkation_ship_number: A31 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Jul 1916: | Embarked Driver, 23278, 22nd Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, HMAT Ajana, Sydney | |
| 20 Jun 1919: | Involvement Driver, 1st Divisional Ammunition Column, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 1st Australian Divisional Ammunition Column awm_rank: Driver awm_died_date: 1919-06-20 |
Great Sydney Central Station Honour Board
Aubrey Foster CORK was born at Ulladulla, NSW, on 20 May 1890, and went to school at Milton Public School. He joined the NSWGR&T (where he was known as Aubry Foster Cork) as a tram conductor in Sydney on 27 July 1913.
He enlisted in the AIF, where he was known as Aubrey, on 11 January 1916 as a Driver (Service No. 23278).
Submitted 6 June 2023 by John Oakes
Biography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Henry Joseph CORK and Sara Ann nee DICKSON, Tweed Street, Tweed Heads NSW
Biography contributed by John Oakes
Aubrey Foster CORK was born at Ulladulla, NSW, on 20th May 1890. He went to school at Milton Public School. He joined the NSW Government Railways and Tramways (where he was known as Aubry Foster Cork) as a tram conductor in Sydney on 27th July 1913.
He enlisted in the AIF, where he was known as Aubrey, on 11th January 1916 as a Driver (Service No. 23278). He was initially posted to the 3rd Reinforcements to the 22nd Howitzer Brigade (also known as the 22nd Field Artillery Battery). He nominated as his next of kin his father, Henry John Cork, who at this time was living at Tweed Heads, NSW.
Aubrey left for England from Sydney aboard HMAT A31 ‘Ajana’ on 5 thJuly 1916. On arrival he was transferred to the 120th Howitzer Battery (15th Field Artillery Battery) on 25th October 1916. He was sent to France on 29th March 1917. He was transferred to the 1st Division Ammunition Column on 14th April 1917. He served with this unit for the duration of WW I. He suffered from various illnesses and spent a period on furlough in February 1918. On 12th October 1918 he was admitted to hospital with pleurisy and broncho-pneumonia This resulted in his evacuation to England on 2nd November 1918. On 2nd December 1918 he embarked for return to Australia. He was then suffering from Influenza. He died at the Red Cross Sanatorium at Wentworth Falls on 20th June 1919 due to pulmonary tuberculosis and pulmonary haemorrhage.
He is buried in Wentworth Falls General Cemetery, Wentworth Falls, NSW. His place of association is given as Milton, NSW.
One of Aubrey’s cousins, Howard Hamon Cork, also worked for the NSWGR&T and also joined the AIF. He was killed in action in France in July 1918.
- based on notes for the Great Sydney Central Station Honour Board
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