Alexander “Mac” McCorkindale
Corporal · NZ #2676 · HQ Patrol
| Rank | Corporal |
|---|---|
| Service number | NZ #2676 |
| Patrol | HQ Patrol |
| Regiment | 2nd NZ Divisional Cavalry Regiment |
| Known as | “Mac” |
| Died | 1943-03-29 |
| POW / KIA | Died of wounds in Tunisia (buried Sfax War Cemetery, Tunisia (X. E. 17)) |
| Record | https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/C29271 |
What this roll records
He DIED OF WOUNDS — the Cenotaph states the cause explicitly — in Tunisia on 29 March 1943, aged 32. He embarked in the vessel RANGATIRA with the 2nd Divisional Cavalry Regiment, but his last rank and unit were CORPORAL, 6 Infantry Brigade, Workshops Section, which is where he was serving at his death. Source: Auckland War Memorial Museum Online Cenotaph, record C29271.
AKA "Mac" added from LRP Roll. Source: LRP Roll (Original LRP Nominal Roll as at 5 Dec 1940, Capt L H Browne).
Patrol "HQ" (as at 5 Dec 1940) added from LRP Roll. Source: LRP Roll (Original LRP Nominal Roll as at 5 Dec 1940, Capt L H Browne).
Cenotaph record linked. Source: Auckland War Memorial Museum Online Cenotaph.
Full name Alexander. Aged 32 at death. Buried/commemorated: Sfax War Cemetery, Tunisia (X. E. 17). Assistant Filler in civilian life. Embarked/served with 2nd Divisional Cavalry Regiment. Son of Daniel and Bessie McCorkindale (nee Wearne), of Reefton; husband of Clara McCorkindale of Warkworth. Source: Auckland War Memorial Museum Online Cenotaph.
See him in the full roll →Where this comes from
- LRDG Nominal Roll, 28 Dec 1940 – Jan 1941 (courtesy Tarek el Mahdy) — roll rank: Sergeant — Transport
- Additional sources (AWMM Online Cenotaph). Nominal Roll 2NZEF No. 1, p.108. Unit history: Loughnan, R. (1963). Divisional Cavalry; Cooke, P. (2001). Defending New Zealand. External links: The Dolores Cross Project: http://www.dolorescrossproject.org/; Commonwealth War Graves Commission: https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2183072 Also cited: Roll of Honour, Auckland Province 1939-1945, AWMM Library MS 93/139.
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