29th Battalion
Killed In Action
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Richard Cornish (Lt.) attended the Humffray Street State School before becoming a pastry cook. He was 22 years old when he enlisted on 6th August 1915. He joined the 29th Battalion and reached France in June 1916. While in action there he was promoted Lieutenant and awarded a Distinguished Conduct Medal for "Conspicuous gallantry in action. He performed consistent good work under fire and set a splendid example of courage and determination throughout." He was seriously wounded on April 24th 1918 and died while being treated in the 61st Casualty Clearing Station on April 29th. He is buried in the Vignacourt Communal Cemetery, France. He was 26 years of age.
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