Cory, Charles Barnes

Personal Details

Surname	Cory
First name	Charles
Middle name	Barnes
Date of birth	01/05/1889
Place of birth	Muttaburra, Qld
Date of death	01/01/1953

Details

[Ref:1889/000030]
Son of Charles Johnson Cory & Jane Alice Barnes m.18/03/1884

Brother of:
Alice Gynnie Barnes – 03/01/1885
Charles Barnes – 01/05/1889
Beryl Barnes – 11/04/1891
Doris Barnes – 240/2/1893
Margery Barnes – 20/01/1895
Tom Barnes – 17/09/1896
Edna Barnes – 11/07/1898

Charles married Helen Jane Levinia Hutcheon in 1930 [Qld – Ref: 1930/2599].

He died during 1953 exact date not known [Qld – Ref: 1953/2152].

War Records

Conflict
Service	Australian Army
Service number	20
Date of enlistment	08/04/1915
Place of enlistment	Longreach, Qld
Next of kin	Mrs CJ Cory (mother), "Iona", Emerald, Qld
Date of discharge	20/07/1919
Posting at discharge	11th Light Horse
Rank	Lance Corporal
Honours	Military Medal
Prisoner of war	No
Source	www.awm.gov.au/database
Notes	Enlistment details - 25 years, Motor-driver, single, C. of E. 11 LHR [Light Horse Regiment] (June 1915) Ship Name: HMAT Medic Ship Number: A7 Date of Embarkation: 2/06/1915 Place of Embarkation: Brisbane His brother Thomas Barnes Cory also enlisted in WWI Charles received his Military Medal for: At SEMAKH on 25/9/1918 for good work during the attack on Semakh. This N.C.O. exhibited great dash in the charge for the Railway Station. He took command of two sections and did valuable work in .... the positions held by the enemy. This N.C.O. took up position in rear of the Railway Station and caused severe casualties on the enemy in proceeding ... after repeated attempts to suffer adverse .... Throughout the whole action he exhibited great dash and bravery.