English Māori William Douglas Corbett Born 18 March 1892 - Died 22 July 1963 PDF Key details Service numberWWI 4/979 AWMM WWII 21856 AWMM WWII 2/11859 AWMM Also known as Armed force / branchAir Force AWMM Army AWMM Last rank WarWorld War I, 1914-1918 AWMM World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 150 - No known copyright restrictions Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesWilliam Douglas AWMM SurnameCorbett AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service numberWWI 4/979 AWMM WWII 21856 AWMM WWII 2/11859 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe ReligionPresbyterian, Christian AWMM Images and documents Images Contribute › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth18 March 1892 AWMM Napier, Hawkes Bay AWMM Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistmentWW1 Unknown AWMM Emerson Street, Napier, New Zealand AWMM WW2 28 Fizroy Road, Napier AWMM Post war occupation Next of kin on embarkationWW1 Mrs Catherine Elizabeth Corbett (mother), Emerson Street, Napier, New Zealand AWMM WW2 Mrs. M.A.C. Corbett (w) 28 Fitzroy Road, Napier AWMM Relationship statusPre 13 November 1915 AWMM Single AWMM Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarWorld War I, 1914-1918 AWMM World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Campaign Armed force / branchAir Force AWMM Army AWMM Service numberWWI 4/979 AWMM WWII 21856 AWMM WWII 2/11859 AWMM Military service Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and AwardsWar Medal 1939-1945 AWMM Efficiency Decoration (ED) AWMM 1914-1915 Star AWMM British War Medal (1914-1920) AWMM Victory Medal AWMM Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency EnlistmentWW1 15 May 1915 AWMM Age 23 AWMM Surveyor/Civilian AWMM Wellington, New Zealand AWMM WW2 24 July 1940 AWMM Age 48 AWMM Civil Engineer/Civilian AWMM Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW1 Vessel was Willochra or Tofua AWMM Sapper AWMM New Zealand Field Engineers AWMM 8th Reinforcements AWMM WW2 Major/Military AWMM Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notes Last known rank Contribute › Last rank Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Napier High School Cadets from 18th of March 1909 to 31st December 1909.New Zealand Artillery, 17th of March 1911 to 14th May 1915.New Zealand Artillery, 2nd Lieutenant 10th Feburary 1923, Lieutenant from 7th November 1923, Captain from 14th September 1928.Air Training Corps, Royal New Zealand Air Force, Flight Lieutenant 31st December 1941. AWMM Death About death Contribute › Death22 July 1963 AWMM Napier, Hawkes Bay AWMM Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of death Death notes Cemetery Cemetery name Grave reference Obituary Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial name Roll of Honour Remember William Douglas Corbett by laying a poppy. Walter Joseph Corbett Wha Corbett William Douglas Corbett William Edward Corbett William Harold Corbett Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of William Douglas Corbett Leave a note Contribute › Processing Sources Sources Contribute › External linksMilitary Personnel File https://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=24055393&digital=yes Further Reference Military Personnel File https://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=24097106&digital=yes Further Reference DocumentsNew Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM Page No: 150 AWMM The development of the Online Cenotaph is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. In some cases, records have yet to be confirmed by Museum staff, and there could be mistakes or omissions in the information provided. Online Cenotaph Data by Auckland War Memorial Museum is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License