Patrick H Posted 20 July , 2005 Share Posted 20 July , 2005 One on my list ! Pte John Arhtur Cornish G/15709 "B" Company 11th Royal Sussex Regt died aged 26 on 20th September 1916. CWGC has note " his brother Tom was very badly wounded at the same time by the same shell" Buried Auchonvillers Military Cemetery. I cannot find a Tom Cornish on CWGC. I am assuming Tom served in the same Battn to be struck by the same shell ! Must assume therefore that although "very badly hurt" he survived ! Can anyone help with any details of John and Tom please? Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted 21 July , 2005 Share Posted 21 July , 2005 Patrick Had a quick look on MIC'c and would guess they are the following: Pte. G/1571 Thomas Cornish Sussex Regt - also number of 512 Army Cyclist Corps and G/1570 John Cornish Sussex Regt - also number of 511 Army Cyclist Corps Just giving their Sussex numbers as they came up online. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Reed Posted 31 July , 2005 Share Posted 31 July , 2005 Just to confirm that 'Tom Cornish' is G/15710 Pte Thomas Cornish, 11th Bn Royal Sussex Regiment (1st South Downs). They were both re-enforcements who joined the battalion in about August 1916. I researched their story and including it in Walking The Somme, albeit briefly. Tom survived the war. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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