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We remember Joseph Corbett
We remember Joseph Corbett
Timeline
Timeline
1880
1887
sibling
Margaret Elizabeth Mary Yapp
Source:8611245
1887
1901
awards
Queens South Africa medal
Other War Service Award
Source:8611296
1st April 1901
1901
service
Australian Imperial Force
Trooper
3581
3rd New South Wales Mounted Rifles
G Squadron
Source:8611296
1901
1914
enlistment
Bulford Camp, Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire
United Kingdom
Source:8611263
30th November 1914
1914
theatres
Egypt :4
Source:8611263
24th December 1914 - 12th May 1915
1915
hospitalisation
illegible
Hospital/Institution
Source:8611263
28th May 1915 - 3rd June 1915
1915
discharge
Source:8611241
1st September 1915
service
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Driver
4/198/A
New Zealand Engineers
1st Field Company
Source:8611695
1919
death
Naraguta
Nigeria
Source:8611263
29th December 1919
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Joseph |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Corbett |
| Source | 8611241 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Imperial Force | 3581 | 3rd New South Wales Mounted Rifles | G Squadron | Trooper | |
| New Zealand Expeditionary Force | 4/198/A | New Zealand Engineers | 1st Field Company | Driver |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Queens South Africa medal | Other War Service Award | |
| Silver War Badge | Honourable Discharge | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Elizabeth Mary Yapp | step-sister | 1887 |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| New Zealand WW1 Soldiers Transcription | Keith1947 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Keith1947 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Keith1947 | |
| Silver War Badge Roll Transcription | Keith1947 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Army Service Records - New Zealand Archives ARCHWAY | Keith1947 | |
| Boer War medal rolls | Keith1947 | |
| units involved in the Boer War - New South Wales, Australia | Keith1947 | |
| Boer War: Regimental orders for the New South Wales Mounted Rifles | Keith1947 | |
| Australian Contingents To South Africa [War] | Keith1947 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's South Africa medal | Keith1947 |
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