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CORCORAN, Joseph John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 916 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 25 March 1916, Enlisted at Armidale, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 54th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Attunga, New South Wales, 1885 |
| Home Town: | Tamworth, Tamworth Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Attunga Public School, New South Wales |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Bullecourt, France, 17 May 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Grevillers British Cemetery Plot 111, Row A, Brave 4 Headstone inscription reads: Have mercy upon him Lord and let perpetual light shine upon him , Grevillers British Cemetery, Grevillers, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Tamworth ANZAC Park Memorial Gates |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 25 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 916, 36th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Armidale, NSW | |
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| 13 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 916, 36th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: '' | |
| 13 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 916, 36th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Beltana, Sydney | |
| 6 Oct 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 54th Infantry Battalion, Transferred from the 36th Battalion to the 54th Battalion | |
| 15 May 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 916, 54th Infantry Battalion, Shell wounds to the back and neck | |
| 17 May 1917: | Involvement Private, 916, 54th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 916 awm_unit: 54th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-05-17 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Austin and Mary Corcoran of 'Avondale' Attunga, New South Wales
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal