CORNISH, Richard
| Service Number: | 1467 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 29th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Ballarat, Victoria, Australia , 1893 |
| Home Town: | Fitzroy, Yarra, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Humffray Street State School, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Navvy |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 29 April 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Vignacourt British Cemetery, Picardie I C 15 |
| Memorials: | Ballarat Barkly Street Uniting Church Memorial Window |
World War 1 Service
| 10 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 1467, 29th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
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| 10 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 1467, 29th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne | |
| 29 Apr 1918: | Involvement Lieutenant, 29th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 29th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1918-04-29 |
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Son of Richard and Mary CORNISH
Distinguished Conduct Medal
'For conspicuous gallantry in action. He performed consistent good work under fire, and set a splendid example of courage and determination throughout.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 116
Date: 25 July 1917
Lt R. Cornish, D.C.M., eldest son of Mr R. Cornish, late of Ballarat, died of wounds on 29th April. He was 25 years of age, and was educated at Humffray street State school, and was a scholar at
the Barkly street Methodist Sunday school. He left Australia on 10th November, 1915, and gained his commission service at Pozieres, Bullecourt, and Bapaume
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