CORKHILL, Norman Blake
| Service Number: | 1319 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 July 1915, Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | Australian Flying Corps (AFC) |
| Born: | Tilba Tilba, New South Wales, Australia, 14 August 1890 |
| Home Town: | Bega, Bega Valley, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Station Overseer & Book keeper |
| Died: | Natural causes, Bega, New South Wales, Australia, 29 April 1974, aged 83 years |
| Cemetery: |
Narooma General Cemetery, NSW |
| Memorials: | Tilba District Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 16 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Sydney, NSW | |
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| 9 Nov 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1319, 30th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Nov 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1319, 30th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Beltana, Sydney | |
| 1 Apr 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 8th Machine Gun Company | |
| 1 Sep 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Australian Flying Corps (AFC) | |
| 14 Apr 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1 |
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Brother of Sister Pearl Elizabeth Corkhill (MM) (/explore/people/137790)
"Lieut. Norman Corkhill, writing from Germany, says: Yes, we are actually in Germany and located in one of the Hun barracks which was the jumping off place in 1914 for Liege. Good living quarters, with beds, electric light, stove and furniture in each room. The civilian Huns seem to take things very quietly. It is quite different to passing through Belgium, where everyone cheered and greeted us most enthusiastically. All the Belgian towns were thick with the flags of the Allies — but never now. The place where we are is Elsenboon Barracks, about 20 kilometres over the border, and we are daily expecting orders to move on further. It was a very pretty trip from Namur to here, along the banks of a river, rather hilly, but fairly good roads. We travelled by motor. The people round us say they have had a very bad time in regard to food, and are willing to do anything for us in return for rations. They have been telling us about the riots in Germany, and how the Hun soldiers promoted a Corporal to the rank of General, stripped their officers, and then went away on leave. This took place just before the armistice was signed.
He had a nice trip into Brussels a few days ago. It is a very fine place, but not as fine as Paris. He had a look at Louvrain. There are some handsome buildings there. It is knocked about a bit, but not so much as the towns in the war area. It has been a very interesting trip all through, seeing the different towns and examining the weapons, munitions of war and aeroplanes of the Huns. Last night we drank to "Der Tag." (The letter is dated 8th Dec. last). Nurse Pearl Corkhill has been promoted to Army Sister, and is coming home in the Cemaric, which left on 23rd ultimo. (Received too late for publication last issue)." - from the Cobargo Chronicle 15 Feb 1919 (nla.gov.au)
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