Sergeant

Richard Thornton Corsbie

DCM

Awards

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Lewis and Lettice Corsbie, of 10, Derby St., St. Albans, Christchurch, New Zealand.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

Public Contributions:

There are no public contributions written for this casualty

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
33312
Name:
Richard Thornton Corsbie
Rank: 
Sergeant
Date of Birth:
Not known
Next of Kin: 
Mrs L. Corsbie (mother), 16 Derby Street, Saint Albans, Christchurch, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Marine fireman
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
3 New Zealand (Rifle) Brigade, 4 Battalion, B Company

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
08 October 1918
Day of Death:
Tuesday
Age at Death: 
42
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
16 July 1917
Transport:
HMNZT 88
Vessel:
Athenic
Destination:
Liverpool, England

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
IV. B. 19.
Cemetery Location: 
France
Richard Thornton Corsbie
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