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CORNELIUS, Wilfred
| Service Numbers: | SN 3351, 3351 |
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| Enlisted: | 23 February 1917 |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 9th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Adelaide, South Australia, 28 March 1884 |
| Home Town: | Willunga, Onkaparinga, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Share Farmer |
| Died: | Somerton Park, South Australia, 19 May 1961, aged 77 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia |
| Memorials: | Curramulka Uniting Church WW1 Pictorial Roll of Honor , Willunga Cheer Up Society Pictorial Honour Board, Willunga War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 23 Feb 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Trooper, SN 3351, 9th Light Horse Regiment | |
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| 2 Nov 1917: | Involvement Private, 3351, 9th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Commonwealth embarkation_ship_number: A73 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Nov 1917: | Embarked Private, 3351, 9th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Commonwealth, Melbourne | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Trooper, 3351, 9th Light Horse Regiment | |
| 6 Dec 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Trooper, SN 3351, 9th Light Horse Regiment |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Peter Cates
Wilfred Cornelius was born in Adelaide and living in Willunga (where his father was a slate merchant) when he enlisted age nearly 33 years. A single man, he came from a large family and was the elder brother of Pte Henry Cornelius. His sister, Jennifer, was a member of the Willunga Cheer-up Society.
He embarked from Melbourne on HMAT A73 Commonwealth on 2 November 1917 and served in Eygpt from 10 December 1917 until his departure on 30 August 1918. Wifred returned on 3 October 1918 and was discharged on 06 December having served 1 year and 287 days. AS recorded by the newspapers of the day, Wilfred received both a farewelland, later an enthusiastic welcome home from the Cheer-Up girls.
Wilfred was residing at Somerton Park whe he died on 19 May 1961, aged 77 years. He was buried in the RSL section of Centennial Park.
Excerpt from the Book: "A Picture of Fortitude" with approval by The Willunga Recreational Park
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