James Terence McCorry
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service No: 489
Date of Death: 29/07/1916
Theatre of Death: France
Age: 43
Regiment/Service: Australian Infantry, AIF (28th Bn.)
Memorial: Villers-Bretonneux Memorial
Additional information: Son of Peter McCorry MD, MRCS and Jane McCorry of 7 Albert Drive, Burnside, Rutherglen. Born at Lurgan, Ireland.
Rutherglen Lore information: Sons of Dr. and Mrs. McCorry, 7 Albany Drive, Rutherglen.
Australian Attestation Papers information: Trade – motor mechanic. NOK Jane McCorry, 7 Albert Drive, Burnside. Had previously served 5 years in the Queens Own Yeomanry.
Ireland Select Births: DOB 16/05/1871 at Lurgan. Parents Peter McCorry and Jane McClurkin.
1891 census information:
Address: 2 Comrie Place, Shawlands.
Mother: Jane (45) born about 1846 in Glasgow.
Self: James (19) spirit salesman, born about 1872 in Ireland.
Sister: Elizabeth (18) born about 1873 in Ireland.
Brother: Thomas (17) apprentice plumber, born about 1874 in Ireland.
Sister: Isabel (15) pupil teacher, born 1876 about in Ireland.
Sister: Jane (14) born about 1877 in Ireland.
Brother: Peter (11) born about 1880 in Ireland.
Newspaper transcript – Mrs Jane McCorry, 7 Albert Drive, Burnside, has receive official intimation that her son, Corporal James McCorry, 28th Battalion, 7th Brigade Australian Field Force, was killed in action. He was through the Dardanelles campaign. Corporal McCorry was the son of the late Peter McCorry, M.D.
*Brother of Thomas McCorry.