Norman Donald McCorkindale

Signalman

Conflict:

WW2

Additional Information:

Son of Malcolm and Margaret McCorkindale.

References:

CWGC

WW2 RoH

NZ WAR GRAVES

Biographical Notes:

"The death occurred in Wellington a days ago of Mr Norman Donald McCorkindale. aged 31, a son of Mr and Mrs M. McCorkindale, of Elles Road, Invercargill. Mr McCorkindale was born at Waikaka in 1903 and received his education at the Nightcaps School, where he was dux in 1921 Four years later he joined the railway service and was relieving stationmaster at a number of country centres. Early last year he was transferred to Wellington, where he enlisted in the Divisional Signals of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force. In his day he was well known as an outstanding athlete. He won several Sheffields from scratch and in 1931 had the distinction of winning the New Zealand 100 Yards professional championship."

[Otago Daily Times, 14 March 1940, Page 10]

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Casualty

Service Number:

6483

Name:

Norman Donald McCorkindale

Rank:

Signalman

Date of Birth:

Not known

Date of Enlistment:

Not known

Unit:

New Zealand Corps of Signals

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:

Died of Sickness

Date of Death:

11 March 1940

Day of Death:

Monday

Age at Death:

Conflict:

WW2

Embarkation Details

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery:

Invercargill (Eastern) Cemetery

Cemetery Reference:

55. 11.

Cemetery Location:

New Zealand