Private Harrie Wilkin Corrie
Harrie was born 17th April, 1884 in Bungaree, Australia. His father was Thomas and his mother was Jessie.
Harrie was the sixth son of a big family, he also had two sisters Eva and Lynda. His parents remained in Australia and were shopkeepers in Bendigo. Harrie used to drive Barkers carts for two local bakers and was a well known around the town.
Harrie worked as a miner in both Western Australia and Tasmania before he moved to New Zealand and lived in Blackball. He worked as a labourer for the Blackball Coal Company. Four years after arriving in New Zealand he enlisted in the Army. He trained in Canterbury and left New Zealand via Lyttleton, then Wellington on Friday, 16 October 1914. His service number is 6/602.
Harrie was a very good athlete. He won and held the title of ‘Champion Pedestrian of South-East Coast of New Zealand’ (19th century version of competitive walking). Harrie was also a member of the Waro Lodge of the Freemasons.
Harrie died in action in the Dardanelles/ Battle of Gallipoli, on Thursday 29th July 1915. His rank at his time of death was Private. Since he enlisted he had taken on the role of orderly to a Major Jordan, and he wrote to Harrie’s parents himself first advising them that their son had been seriously injured, and then that he had passed away. From all accounts Harrie was both well known and highly regarded by all his comrades.
Harrie is buried in the Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Anzac, Turkey.Monday, July 27, 2015
Private Harrie Wilkin Corrie
Private Harrie Wilkin Corrie
Harrie was born 17th April, 1884 in Bungaree, Australia. His father was Thomas and his mother was Jessie.
Harrie was the sixth son of a big family, he also had two sisters Eva and Lynda. His parents remained in Australia and were shopkeepers in Bendigo. Harrie used to drive Barkers carts for two local bakers and was a well known around the town.
Harrie worked as a miner in both Western Australia and Tasmania before he moved to New Zealand and lived in Blackball. He worked as a labourer for the Blackball Coal Company. Four years after arriving in New Zealand he enlisted in the Army. He trained in Canterbury and left New Zealand via Lyttleton, then Wellington on Friday, 16 October 1914. His service number is 6/602.
Harrie was a very good athlete. He won and held the title of ‘Champion Pedestrian of South-East Coast of New Zealand’ (19th century version of competitive walking). Harrie was also a member of the Waro Lodge of the Freemasons.
Harrie died in action in the Dardanelles/ Battle of Gallipoli, on Thursday 29th July 1915. His rank at his time of death was Private. Since he enlisted he had taken on the role of orderly to a Major Jordan, and he wrote to Harrie’s parents himself first advising them that their son had been seriously injured, and then that he had passed away. From all accounts Harrie was both well known and highly regarded by all his comrades.
Harrie is buried in the Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Anzac, Turkey.
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