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CORNISH, Charles Bennett

Service Numbers:	3350, 3350A, SX30044
Enlisted:	12 July 1916, Place of Enlistment, Adelaide, South Australia.
Last Rank:	Lieutenant Colonel
Last Unit:	50th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Adelaide, SA, 8 June 1895
Home Town:	Windsor, Mallala, South Australia
Schooling:	Norwood High School and University of Adelaide , South Australia
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	2 April 1974, aged 78 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:	Dublin War Memorial, Glenelg and District WW1 & WW2 Honour Board, Hackney St Peter's College Honour Board, S.A.R. Engineering Branch Midland System Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

1 Jul 1914:	Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Appointed 79th Infantry.
12 Jul 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3350, 50th Infantry Battalion, Place of Enlistment, Adelaide, South Australia.
10 Feb 1917:	Involvement Private, 3350, 50th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Bee embarkation_ship_number: A48 public_note: ''
10 Feb 1917:	Embarked Private, 3350, 50th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Bee, Adelaide
11 Feb 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 50th Infantry Battalion, Reallotted Regimental Number 3350A
5 Apr 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 50th Infantry Battalion, Slight.
25 Apr 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3350A, 50th Infantry Battalion, 2nd Occasion. GSW to Back.
2 Jan 1919:	Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 50th Infantry Battalion
2 Apr 1919:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 50th Infantry Battalion

World War 2 Service

15 Jan 1943:	Involvement Lieutenant Colonel, SX30044
15 Jan 1943:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lieutenant Colonel, SX30044
15 Jan 1943:	Enlisted Melbourne, VIC
15 Jan 1943:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), SX30044, Enlisted, Keswick, Victoria. HQ AMD
15 Jan 1946:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lieutenant Colonel, SX30044
15 Jan 1946:	Discharged

World War 1 Service

Date unknown:	Wounded 3350A, 50th Infantry Battalion

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