| Notes: | MPSC. Enlisted in the Rifle Brigade, transferred to MPSC. 11/11/44 died. He was born and resided in London. Shown as CMP in Army Roll of Honour and MPSC in CWGC roll. 21 Area Pro Coy War Diary, WO 169/15937. 11/11/44 telephone message fro SIB, a truck with 10 soldiers and 2 ATS washed away at Wadi Gaza. Casualties unknown. 14/11/44 SIB advise body washed up at Gaza Lido, believed to be that of S/Sgt McGeachi, 57 MPDB. 16/11/44 telephone message from SIB, body of S/Sgt Drew C found on Gaza Beach and taken to 91 General Hospital. Sgt Cornish is not mentioned but died on the same day as McGeachi and Drew. Inscription on gravestone: Till we meet again peace perfect peace.
Casualty Lists 1612 Palestine, Missing, date not reported, shown on CMP List. Casualty Report 1625, Palestine, previously reported missing now reported died in accident, date not reported.
John Edward Cornish. |
ISRAEL
