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CORCORAN, Vincent George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX33260 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 18 August 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 29 July 1914 |
| Home Town: | East Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Ship Painter and Docker |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 21 January 1944, aged 29 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot 1A. Row B. Grave 10. Personal Inscription~ "INTO THY HANDS, O LORD, WE COMMEND HIS SPIRIT" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Townsville 2/12th Battalion Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, QX33260 | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 1942: | Enlisted | |
| 18 Aug 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX33260, 2nd/12th Infantry Battalion | |
| 21 Jan 1944: | Discharged |
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