| Regimental number | 11/407 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Amberley, Canterbury |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Contractor |
| Address | Mangawhata, Palmerston North |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22.11 |
| Height | 5' 10.5" |
| Weight | 170 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs F H Corlett, Takapau, Hawke's Bay |
| Previous military service | Served in General Training Section, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Dannevirke |
| Rank on embarkation | Trooper |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Members of the Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment in the Main Body left New Zealand on board three ships ('Arawa', 'Orari', and 'Tahiti'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel 19), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alfred and Frances Harpham Corlett, Ballance, Pahiatua. Killed side by side with his brother Franklin |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 10/307 Pte Franklin CORLETT, Wellington Infantry Bn, killed in action 8 August 1915. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Egypt to join the Mediterranean expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 9 May 1915. Transferred to Wellington Infantry Battalion, 26 May 1915. Killed in action, 8 August 1915. War service: 363 days (of which 320 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Mounted Rifles/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21897541 |