CORKER, William
| Service Number: | 1881 |
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| Enlisted: | 13 January 1915, Enlisted in Western Australia |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 4th Divisional Signal Company |
| Born: | Bootle, Liverpool, Lancashire, England, 24 June 1890 |
| Home Town: | Maylands, Bayswater, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Sleeper Cutter |
| Died: | Victoria Park, Western Australia, 14 January 1946, aged 55 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Section K, Grave Boo6 |
| Memorials: | Sawyers Valley WW1 Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 13 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1881, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlisted in Western Australia | |
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| 19 Apr 1915: | Involvement Private, 1881, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Apr 1915: | Embarked Private, 1881, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Argyllshire, Fremantle | |
| 9 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 4th Divisional Signal Company, From 16th Battalion | |
| 3 Jul 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal | |
| 10 Oct 1917: | Honoured Military Medal, For conspicuously good work and leadership during operations near Zonnebeke on morning of 26th September 1917. When a Forward Party of signallers and runners had become partly disorganised through heavy enemy shelling, 2nd Corporal CORKER took charge, reorganised the party and quickly succeeded in opening communication. He personally went through several heavy enemy barrages to mend lines and by his bravery and cheerfulness, set a splendid example to all London Gazette on 12 December 1917, page 13024, position 77 Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 2 May 1918, page 1033, position 67 | |
| 24 Nov 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 4th Divisional Signal Company | |
| 25 Feb 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 1881, 4th Divisional Signal Company, Gassed | |
| 11 Jun 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1881, 4th Divisional Signal Company, Discharged at 5th Military District as medically unfit due to heart and lung issues caused by mustard gas |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Address at the time of enlistment was 123 Eighth Avenue, Maylands, WA
Husband of Anna Merle Louisa Corker. William and Anna married on the 22 February 1919 and at the time of his death they were residing at 23 McMillan Street, Victoria Park, WA. Father of William Roy Corker, Norman Frederick Corker, Harry Hulme Corker and Douglas Corker
Son of William Corker of 3 Bentley Grove, Meanwood, Leeds, England
Commenced return to Australia 28 February 1919 aboard HT Anchisses disembaking on the 7 April 1919
Medals: Military Medal, 19114-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Also served in WW2 service number W903 from 3 April 1941 at Bunbury, WA to 13 January 1946