KORBER, Andrew
| Service Number: | 547 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 7 June 1915, Keswick South Australia Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 32nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Verdun South Australia Australia, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Kilkenny, Charles Sturt, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Carpenter |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Fromelles Nord-Pas-de-Calais France, 20 July 1916, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
VC Corner Cemetery and Memorial, Fromelles, France Name listed on Panel Number 4 on the Australian Memorial to the Missing at VC Corner Australian Cemetery and Memorial, Fromelles. , VC Corner Australian Cemetery and Memorial, Fromelles, Lille, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
| 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 Jun 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 547, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1 | |
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| 7 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Keswick South Australia Australia | |
| 18 Nov 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, HMAT Geelong (A2) | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 547, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix) |
Andrew Korber
Name: August Herman Korber
Service Number: 547
Place of Birth: Grunthal
Date of Birth: 20 August 1894
Place of Enlistment: Keswick
Date of Enlistment: 15 July 1915
Age at Enlistment: 20 years 10 months
Next of Kin: Mother, Mary A. Korber
Occupation: Carpenter
Religion: Methodist
Rank: Private
August enlisted as Andrew Korber, joining 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 Andrew 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.
Submitted 26 October 2023 by christopher collins
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