Franklin CORLETT

Regimental number10/307
Date of birth17 January 1892
Place of birthWoodbend, Christchurch
OccupationTelegraph lineman
AddressPalmerston North
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Height5' 8.5"
Weight160 lbs
Next of kinAlfred Corlett, Takapau
Previous military serviceServed in C Company, 7th Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment.
Enlistment date18 August 1914
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on 16 October 1914
Final rankPrivate
Final unitWellington Infantry Battalion
FateKilled in Action 8 August 1915
Age at death from cemetery records22
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsChunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel 19), Gallipoli, Turkey
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Alfred and Frances Harpham Corlett, Ballance, Pahiatua. Native of Woodend, Christchurch
Family/military connectionsBrother: 11/407 Pte Alfred Harpham CORLETT, Wellington Infantry Bn, killed in action, 8 August 1915
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Killed in action, 8 August 1915.

War service: 356 days (of which 320 days were abroad)

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21897711