CORNISH, Reginald Henry
| Service Number: | 3362 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 2 August 1915, Perth, Western Australia |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 52nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | St Arnaud, Victoria, Australia, December 1890 |
| Home Town: | Leederville, Vincent, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Scotch College, Osborne, Western Australia |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Wounds, 26th General Hospital at Etaples, France, 9 September 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Etaples Military Cemetery Plot X, Row C, Grave 16A - Headstone reads: "Noble in life and death", Etaples Military Cemetery, Etaples, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bunbury War Memorial, Nedlands Scotch College WW1 Honour Roll, West Leederville War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 2 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3362, Perth, Western Australia | |
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| 1 Nov 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3362, 12th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Nov 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3362, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Fremantle | |
| 13 Mar 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 52nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 14 Aug 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3362, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Mouquet Farm, Shell wound (right knee) | |
| 9 Sep 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3362, 52nd Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3362 awm_unit: 52nd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-09-09 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Charles and Ada Kiddell Cornish of 44 St Leonards Avenue, West Leederville, WA
14 February 1915 - to hospital at Abbassia with Mumps
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Biography contributed by Evan Evans
From POZIERES AND MOUQUET FARM: THE WOUNDED
One man from the 52nd died on 9 September 1916:
Lance Corporal Reginald Henry CORNISH #3362, 25 years old from West Leedervile WA (born St Arnaud VIC)
Reginald Henry CORNISH was a clerk and enlisted in August 1915 along with his younger brother, Wilfred John CORNISH #3363, joining the 11th Reinforcements to the 12th Bn as they embarked from Australia 3 months later on HMAT A24 Benalla. After arrival in Egypt he was admitted to the 4th Auxiliary Hospital, Abbassia with the mumps. He was then transferred to the 52nd Bn and promoted to lance corporal on 13 March 1916. Along with the battalion, he proceeded to France in June.
Cornish was wounded in action on 14 August 1916. The 52nd were in support of the rest of the 13th Brigade which were preparing for an attack on Mouquet Farm. Shellfire was intense and there were many casualties, as men from the 52nd carried supplies up to the attacking units. With serious shrapnel wounds to the right knee, he was recovered to 4th Australian Field Ambulance and then transferred to 44th Casualty Clearing Station on 15 June 1916. The next day he was sent by ambulance train to the 26th General Hospital at Etaples on the French coast. He died of his wounds on 9 September 1916. He was buried at Etaples Military Cemetery.
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