S2701
CORNELIUS, Bruce
| Service Numbers: | 26904, SX4214 |
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| Enlisted: | 14 June 1940, Keswick, SA |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Last Unit: | 6th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Macclesfield, South Australia, 27 December 1896 |
| Home Town: | Wayville, Unley, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Adelaide High School |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Joslin, South Australia, 13 June 1984, aged 87 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia Cremated 8/7/1984. Ashes located Catholic B, Path BM, Grave 487 |
| Memorials: | Adelaide Fire Underwriters' Association of S.A. WW1 Roll of Honour, Adelaide High School Great War Honour Board, Adelaide Marine Underwriters Association of S.A. WW1 Roll of Honour, Balhannah Old Scholars Roll of Honor, Macclesfield ANZAC Memorial Gardens, Plympton North Richmond Baptist Church Honor Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 7 Sep 1916: | Embarked Gunner, 26904, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Port Sydney, Melbourne | |
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| 7 Sep 1916: | Involvement Gunner, 26904, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Sydney embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Gunner, 26904 |
World War 2 Service
| 14 Jun 1940: | Involvement Lieutenant Colonel, SX4214 | |
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| 14 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Keswick, SA | |
| 14 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant Colonel, SX4214 | |
| 20 May 1945: | Discharged | |
| 20 May 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant Colonel, SX4214 |
Bruce Cornelius
Name: Bruce Cornelius
Service Number: 26904
Place of Birth: Macclesfield
Date of Birth: 27 December 1896
Place of Enlistment: Keswick
Date of Enlistment: 8 February 1916
Age at Enlistment: 19 years 2 months
Next of Kin: Father, John Cornelius
Occupation: Clerk
Religion: Church of England
Rank: Private
Bruce left Melbourne on board A 15 Port Sydney on 7 September 1916 and disembarked at Plymouth, England on 29 October. On 9 January 1917 he went to France and transferred to the 2nd Division Artillery, 8th Reinforcement, serving as a Gunner with the 105 Howitzer Battery, on 17 January. Bruce was affected by being in close proximity to a shell explosion on 22 October and as a result spent the period 28 October to 27 December in hospital in Belgium. He was then hospitalised in France and later, England on 5 January 1918 after being diagnosed having severe neurasthenia. Bruce left England on the Suevic on 21 April and returned to Australia on 7 June.
During World War Two Bruce Cornelius re-enlisted on 14 June 1940 and served at Bathurst, Palestine, Port Moresby and Townsville. During this period of service he was treated for malaria, anxiety, influenza, paroxysm and a heart condition. Consequently Bruce was medically reclassified on 26 March 1945 and returned to Australia. He had risen to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel throughout his service.
Lieutenant Colonel Bruce Cornelius died on 13 June 1984.
Submitted 22 October 2023 by christopher collins
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