Edward Horace Corbitt

(Confirmed)

Born: 1 January, 1893

Died: 11 October, 1918

Biographical Summary:

Only son of Edward Charles and Elizabeth Corbitt, of 33 Prince Street.

On the afternoon of the 11th October we had pulled the guns into a forward position and had returned to an orchard further back to establish Waggon lines. We were taking the horses to water in the village adjoining and Dvr. Corbitt was 30 yards in front of me leading his two horses. The enemy started to shell the village and I saw a shell burst close to Corbitt. When I got up to him I found him badly smashed especially about the head. He must have got the full benefit of it and was certainly killed instantly. It was about 4 P.M. when he was killed. The name of the Village was Escaufort. – Dvr. W. Mackay. 20828.

The 12th Field Arillery Brigade Commander's Diaries for October 1918 record the events of 10 October:

The 46th Battery established forward Wagon Lines in vicinity of Escaufourt and were heavily shelled with 5.9" Howitzers. Eigth casualties were caused, and the Wagon Lines had to be withdrawn.

 

 

 

Recorded Names:

• Edward Horace Corbitt
• Corbitt, Edward Horace

Service Number: 31171

Ranks:

• Held rank of Driver
• Held rank of Driver

Birth Records:

• Born in North Sydney, NSW, Australia
• 1 January, 1893 in North Sydney, NSW, Australia

Death Records:

• Died on service
• 10 October, 1918
• Killed in action
• 11 October, 1918 in Escaufourt

Life Events:

• Enlisted at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
• Embarked from Sydney on the RMS Orontes

Address:

• Nattai 66 Prince Street Mosman NSW Australia

Relationships:

• father - Corbitt Edward Charles
• father - Edward Charles Corbitt
• mother - Elizabeth Ellen McGlynn

Organisations:

• Member of - 12th Field Artillery Brigade
• Member of - 12th Field Artillery Brigade

Main Sources:

• Corbitt Edward Horace SERN 31171 POB North Sydney NSW POE Sydney NSW NOK F Corbitt Edward Charles (Item)
• Discovering Anzacs Edward Horace Corbitt (Webpage)
• Find War Dead ndash Corbitt Edward Horace (Webpage)
• Roll of Honour Edward Horace Corbitt (Webpage)
• First World War Embarkation Rolls Edward Horace Corbitt (Webpage)
• Red Cross Wounded and Missing Edward Horace Corbitt (Webpage)
• KILLED IN ACTION (Newspaper Article)
• Family Notices (Newspaper Article)
• Corbitt Edward Horace SERN 31171 POB North Sydney NSW POE Sydney NSW NOK F Corbitt Edward Charles (Webpage)

Commemorations:

• CORBITT E. H. on the West Face of the
• Corbitt on the Mosman Public School Roll of Honour
• E.H. on the St Luke's Anglican Church Mosman memorial panels