Rifleman Frederick Corbett

3rd Battalion The King's Royal Rifle Corps

Born: Camberwell, London 1851.

Died: 25 September 1912 at Maldon Workhouse Infirmary.
Death Certificate in name of David Embleton.

Buried: 30 September 1912 at London Road Cemetery, Maldon.
Row 4, Grave 27. Grave not marked.

CITATION

During the reconnaissance upon Kafr Dowar, Egypt, on the 5th August 1882, the Mounted Infantry, with which Private Corbett was serving, came under a hot fire from the enemy and suffered some loss, including Lieutenant Howard Vyse, mortally wounded. This officer fell in the open, and there being no time to move him, Private Corbett asked and obtained permission to remain by him, and though under a constant fire, he sat down and endeavoured to stop the bleeding of this officer's wounds, until the Mounted Infantry received orders to retire, when he rendered valuable assistance in carrying him off the field.

Gazetted: 16 February 1883.
Investiture: 2 March 1883 in Abin Sq Cairo by FM Lord Napier of Magdala.
Note: Forfeiture of VC by RW 30 July 1884. AWOL, embezzlement and fraud.
Other Medals: Egypt 1882 with clasp Tel-el-Kebir. Khedives Star.
Location of Medals: RGJ Museum.
Personal: Frederick Corbett's real name was David Embleton.

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