Rupert George CORIDAS

   General Notes:

Rupert George Coridas enlisted on 17 Feb 1915 in Melbourne. He was described as a labourer, born near the town of Wadelock, in County on Tanjil, Victoria. He was 21 yrs old, 5 ft 8 5/8 inches high, weighed 10 stone 3 lbs with a 36 in chest. He had a fair complexion, light blue eyes, fair hair and was Church of England.

He served at Gallipoli, got frostbite on 30 Aug 1815, arrived at Heliopolis on 14 Dec 1915, served in Ghizereh, Canel Zone and Alexandria. On 30 Mar 1916 he was transferred to Marseilles via the Osmanieh and on 28 Juky 1916 he was killed in action.

Australian War Memorial Database: Coridas, Rupert George Number: 103 Rank: Private [Pte] Unit: 23rd Bn Australian Inf Service: Army Conflict: 1914-1918 Date of Death: 28/07/1916 Place of Death: Cause of Death: Killed in action Memorial Panel: 98 Cemetery or Memorial Details: FRANCE 280 Courcelette British Cemetery Next Of Kin:Place Of Enlistment: Maffra, VIC Native Place: Notes: CORIDAS, Pte. Rupert George, 103. 23rd Bn. Australian Inf. Killed in action 28th
July, 1916. Age 22. Son of George and Henrietta Coridas, of Maffra, Victoria,
Australia. VII. D. 30. Source: AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army

* CORIDAS, Pte. Rupert George, 103. 23rd Bn. Australian Inf. Killed in action 28th July, 1916. Age 22. Son of George and Henrietta Coridas, of Maffra, Victoria, Australia. VII. D. 30.

* Coridas Rupert George : SERN 103 : POB Wadelock VIC : POE Melbourne VIC : NOK F Coridas George (Australian National Archives Series B2455 # 3421004 )

Maffra Memorials: Coridas, Rupurt G. 23rd Batt died 28.7.1916 #1 #3 #4 #10* #12 #14* #14B #16 Born Maffra Key: 1. On the list of those who did not return in Maffra Spectator 2.9.1918 (and thereafter) Honour Roll. A similar, framed version of this roll is located at Shelton. 3. On the Honour Roll of those who did not return in Maffra Library (former Maffra RSL rooms). This list purports to be a full listing for the Maffra Shire, but is not. 4. Listed as fallen in History of the Shire of Maffra by Doris Kemp. 10. On St John's Anglican Church Maffra Honour Roll (* means with a cross). 12. The All-Australian Memorial Victorian Edn 1917. Gives names, initials, place of birth and date of death. 14. Maffra Primary School Honour Roll - complete roll. 14B On second Maffra Primary School Honor Roll, dated 24 May 1916 - held at Shelton. 16 Name plates from the trees in the Avenue of Honour in the Maffra-Sale Road, Maffra. These are mounted on a board at Shelton. References to Shelton refer to the Maffra RSL rooms.