Frank Edward CORKER

CORKER, Frank Edward

    Service Number: 206
    Enlisted: 13 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 32nd Infantry Battalion
    Born: Middle Park, Victoria, Australia, 1897
    Home Town: Malvern, Stonnington, Victoria
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Plumber
    Died: Caulfield, Victoria, Australia, 1973, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Not yet discovered
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    World War 1 Service

    13 Jul 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 206, 29th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
    10 Nov 1915: Involvement Private, 206, 29th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
    10 Nov 1915: Embarked Private, 206, 29th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne
    23 Nov 1916: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 206, 29th Infantry Battalion, In the field
    12 Oct 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 32nd Infantry Battalion, From 29th Battalion
    10 Oct 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 206, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at 3rd Military District

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Birth name regsitered as Francis Edward Corker. Address at the time of enlistment was Barkly Avenue, Malvern, Victoria and he was serving an apprenticeship with E.H. Pitman, Sanitary Plumber of Malvern, Victoria

    Son of Henry Corker and Bridget Corker nee Kirby of 383 Dandenong Road, Armidale, Victoria

    Commenced return to Australia on 1 July 1919 aboard HT Karmala disembarking on the 17 August 1919

    Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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