Able Seaman Claud Elwyn Corrin

Rank or Title

Date of Birth

16 Aug 1889

Date of Death

25 Aug 1918

War time / or Pre War occupation

Chemist shop manager

Employer

Duberley & White, Dunstable Road

Service Number

R/5720

Place of Birth

Rushen
United Kingdom

World War I Address

20 Dunstable Road
Luton
United Kingdom

Place of Death

France

Grave Location

A.I.F. Burial Ground
Flers
France

Soldier or Civilian

  • Soldier

Source

The Luton News , 26th September 1918

Able Seaman Claud Elwyn Corrin, R/5720, Hawke Battalion, Royal Naval Voluntary Reserve, was reported by the Admiralty to have been killed in action on August 25th, 1918. He had suffered being gassed in the spring of that year.

He had joined the Navy in the summer of 1917 and was posted to the Hawke Battalion.

Born at Rushden on the Isle of Man in August 1889, he was manager of the branch of chemists Duberley & White at 215 Dunstable Road. He was lodging at 20 Dunstable Road.

Individual Location

Author: Deejaya

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