| Regimental number | 32938 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Nelson's Creek, Westland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Surveyor |
| Marital status | Single |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 161 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Susan Corcoran, Brick Street, Greymouth |
| Previous military service | Served in the Territorial Force; at time of NZEF enlistment serving in A Company, 13th (North Canterbury) Regiment. |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 10th Reinforcements to 4th Battalion, H Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 68 Maunganui on |
| The Infantry component of the 19th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Rolls to determine on which ship an individual embarked. Harbour records indicate that the actual date of sailing was 16 November 1916. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Polygon Wood Cemetery (Row H, Grave No 1), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Susan Corcoran, Greymouth |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 26/989 Lance Corporal Thomas John CORCORAN, No 5 Company, New Zealand Machine Gun Corps, commenced return to New Zealand, 28 March 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 15 November 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 29 January 1917, and marched in to Sling Camp. Marched out to Canterbury Infantry Regiment, 4th NZ Infantry Brigade, Sling Camp, 30 March 1917; joined 2nd Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, 2 April 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 28 May 1917. Wounded in action (slight); remained at duty, 11 June 1917. Appointed Company Cook, 17 August 1917; relinquished appointment as Cook, 29 November 1917. Killed in action, Belgium, 29 November 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 45, p. 32 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |