| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (4) Mesopotamia, 17/11/1916 to 12/9/1917. 22/8/14 he enlisted as a Pte. 6 Devonshire Regiment. No. 2210, 265640, age 21/11, occupation Labourer, he was born and resided in Fremington and enlisted in Barnstaple. 1/4/17 he transferred to MFP, 22/7/17 died from heatstroke in Iraq. Served Home 22/8/14 to 11/12/14, Indian Exp Force D (Mesopotamia) 12/11/14 to 22/7/17. Letter in army record: 22/7/17. This patient was admitted into 16 CCS on July 22nd 1917, patient's temperature on admission of 107 o F and he was unconscious, patient was strong and his temperature reduced to 100 o F, patient was very violent. 20ozs of blood were drawn off, patient's condition improved for a short time but subsequently he became worse and died. R Moses, Lt, RAMC. Casualty List 10714, Military Police, Aldershot, 265640 Cornish, Pte, C, MFP (formerly 1/6/Devon Regt) Died of Heatstroke, 22/7/17.
Info from pension index cards:- DEPENDANT'S PENSON. DFJ.6.Cornish, Charles, No. 265640 correct No. P/11386, MFP, 22/7/1917 died of heatstroke, dependant Mrs Kathleen Helen Cornish, of 12 Gloster Road, Newport, Barnstaple, mother. 5/2/1918 awarded 10/- per week for life. Also:- DP6. Cornish, Mrs Kathleen Helen, 12 Gloster Road, Newport, Barnstaple, Deceased 22/9/23, 265640, Charles Cornish, MFP.
Named on the War Memorial Tablet at Fremington Parish Church of St Peter.
Info from Army Register of Soldier's Effects 1901-1929:- 552474, Cornish, Charley, 1/6 Devons, 2210, 265640, att. MFP, P/11386, 22/7/17 Died, Mesopotamia, 23/2/18 mother Kathleen Helen received £6.18.08, 17/8/18 she received 12/8, 8/10/18 she received 4/11, 10/10/19 she received £14 war gratuity.
Charles Cornish.
Extract from the Western Times 10 August 1917.
Brave Devon Lads who have made the Great Sacrifice.
Lance Corporal C Cornish, Military Mounted Police, AMP, who has died at Kut El Amara. He was 24 years old and a son of Mrs K H Cornish of Gloster Road, Barnstaple, formerly of Fremington. The deceased was employed on the L & SWR at Fremington Quay.
(article has small photograph of L/Cpl Cornish in khaki drill uniform.)
Extract from the North Devon Journal 9 August 1917.
FREMINGTON SOLDIER'S SAD DEATH.
Mrs Cornish, of 12 Gloster Road, Barnstaple, formerly of Fremington, was on Friday officially notified of the death from heat stroke on July 22, of her son, Lance Corporal, Chas. Cornish (formerly of the Devons, and latterly a member of the Military Mounted Police. Lance Corporal Cornish was apparently in good health when he last wrote home from Kut-el-Amara, the letter being received about six weeks ago; and the communication from the War Office announcing his death consequently came as a great shock to the bereaved mother and family.
Lance Corporal Cornish will be remembered as the first volunteer from the parish of Fremington, having "joined up" within a fortnight of the outbreak of war and having proceeded to India with the 2/6th Devons in December, 1914. A little later he had the company of his brother, Pte. Fred Cornish, who has latterly also been in Mesopotamia. A man of fine physique (standing over six feet in height), Lance Corporal, Cornish was also a devoted son having been the sole support of his mother, who was left a widow with ten children some eight years ago. With Mrs. Cornish and her family in their sorrow general sympathy will be expressed. |
IRAQ
