Regimental number | 33521 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Keel Laughtacalla, Co Kerry, Ireland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Age at embarkation | 44 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 151 lbs |
Next of kin | Sister, Miss Hannah Corcoran, Oxford Hotel, Christchurch |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on embarkation | Private |
Enlistment status | Volunteer |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 21st Reinforcements, E Company |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Ulimaroa on |
Final rank | Private |
Final unit | 1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Age at death from cemetery records | 45 |
Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XXVI, Row AA, Grave No 8), Belgium |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Patrick and Catherine Corcoran |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Wounded in action (gun shot wound, left leg; compound fracture, right leg); admitted to 10th Casualty Clearing Station. Died of wounds, 30 November 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 52, p. 17 no B103 on file Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |
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