KORBER, Andrew
| Service Number: | 547 |
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| Enlisted: | 7 July 1915, Keswick, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 32nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Verdun (Grunthal), South Australia, Australia, 10 August 1892 |
| Home Town: | Kilkenny, Charles Sturt, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Carpenter |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 20 July 1916, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Croydon War Memorial, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial, Verdun Roll of Honour Memorial, Woodville Kilkenny Church of St. Edward Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 7 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 547, Depot Battalion , Keswick, South Australia | |
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| 18 Nov 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 547, 32nd Infantry Battalion, :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Nov 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 547, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide | |
| 17 Mar 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Driver, 32nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 26 May 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 32nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 17 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 547, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Transylvania" | |
| 23 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 547, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 547, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix) | |
| 20 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 547, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by christopher collins
Private Andrew Korber joined the 32nd Battalion as a Driver. Prior to departing for service overseas he spent 24 days in Keswick Military Hospital from 21 August 1915 to 13 September.
Andrew left Australia on board HMAT Geelong on 18 November and joined the British Expeditionary Force {B.E.F.} on 17 June 1916, before being sent to France on 23 June.
Private Korber was reported missing on 20 July 1916 and was pronounced “killed in action” by a Court of Enquiry held in the field on 12 August 1917, that stated Private Korber died in battle at Fleurbaux and has no known grave. A memorial plaque was sent to Andrew’s father, J.H.Korber on 21 January 1923.
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