| Regimental number | 26/989 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Nelson's Creek, Westland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Sawmiller |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs S Corcoran, Brick Street, Greymouth |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 4th Battalion, C Company, |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Ulimaroa on |
| Final rank | Lance Corporal |
| Final unit | No 5 Company, New Zealand Machine Gun Corps |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 32938 Pte Michael CORCORAN, 3rd Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, killed in action, 29 November 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Disembarked Suez, 15 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria for France, 7 April 1916. Transferred to Lewis Gun Section, Thiennes, 17 April 1916. Reported missing in action; subsequently reported wounded in action (date not recorded); admitted to No 2 Canadian General Hospital, 18 September 1916 gun shot wound, left hand); transferred to England, 21 September 1916, and admitted to No 2 NZ General Hospital, Walton-on-Thames, 23 September 1916; discharged to NZ Command Depot, Codford, 18 October 1916. Found guilty, 18 December 1916, of when on Active Service being absent without leave, 2 am to noon, 17 December 1916: forfeited 1 day's pay. Transferred to No 4 Company, NZ Machine Gun Corps, Grantham, 10 December 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 9 February 1917. Transferred to 5th Company, NZ Machine Gun Corps (date not recorded). Wounded in action (2nd occasion), 7 June 1917 (concussion, shell), and admitted same day to 76th Field Ambulance; transferred to 75th Field Ambulance, 12 June 1917; rejoined unit, 13 June 1917. Appointed Lance Corporal, 8 November 1917. AAG, NZEF, 8 November 1917: 'It is desired to send this NCO to England for a tour of duty.' Marched out to England, 19 November 1917; taken on strength, NZ Machine Gun Depot, Grantham, 1 December 1917. Admitted to No 3 NZ General Hospital (Venereal Section), Codford, 31 March 1918; discharged from hospital, 24 May 1918, and attached to Venereal Section. Admitted to No 3 NZ General Hospital (Venereal Section), 29 May 1918; discharged from Venereal Section, 1 June 1918 (record states: Non Venereal Disease); attached to Venereal Section; discharged to NZ Machine Gun Depot, Grantham, 5 June 1918. Admitted to No 3 NZ General Hospital (Venereal Section), 22 September 1918; discharged from Venereal Section, 9 October 1918, and attached to Venereal Section. Admitted to No 3 NZ General Hospital (Venereal Section), 16 November 1918 (pleurisy); discharged to NZ Machine Gun Depot, Grantham, 26 November 1918. Commenced return to New Zealand from Liverpool on board 'Northumberland', 28 March 1919; discharged, 8 June 1919. Total war service: 3 years 241 days (of which 3 years 96 days were abroad). Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 71 |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 24, p. 26 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |