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40955   Private Edward Corrigan
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Dated added: 30/12/2015   Last updated: 07/02/2021
Personal Details
Regiment/Service: 7th Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment (British Army)
Date Of Birth: 09/07/1892
Died: 31/10/1918 (Prisoner of War)
Age: 26
Summary      
Edward Corrigan was the youngest son of Michael and Margaret Corrigan. He was born on 9th July 1892. He was the youngest of twelve children, all born in the Clogher area. They were a farming family from Carryclogher. He enlisted in Clogher. It seems Private Edward Corrigan became a prisoner of war on 19th December 1917. Private Edward Corrigan was serving with the 7th Battalion of the Prince of Wales Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment) when he died a prisoner of war on 21st October 1918.
Further Information
Edward Corrigan was the youngest son of Michael and Margaret Corrigan. Michael Corrigan and Margaret Donaghey were married on 19th May 1870 in the district of Dungannon.
Edward was born on 9th July 1892. He was the youngest of twelve children, all born in the Clogher area.
Family: Michael Corrigan, Margaret Corrigan, James Corrigan (born 2nd April 1871), Patrick Corrigan (born 1st January 1873), William Corrigan (born 19th December 1874), Mary Corrigan (born 9th July 1876), Catherine Corrigan (born 27th April 1878), Michael Corrigan (born 15th February 1880), Margaret Corrigan (born 3rd February 1882), Sarah Corrigan (born 27th May 1883), Owen Corrigan (born 10th March 1885), Ellen Corrigan (born 22nd September 1887), Bernard Corrigan (born 27th September 1889), Edward Corrigan (born 9th July 1892).
Clogher Main Street
The 1901 census records Edwards as eight years old. Michael Corrigan was a farmer. The family lived at house 19 in Carryclogher, Clogher, County Tyrone.
By the time of the 1911 census, Edward no longer lived with the family in Carryclogher.
Edward Corrigan enlisted in Clogher.
Medal card
It seems Private Edward Corrigan became a prisoner of war on 19th December 1917.
During March and April 1918, Edward was moved from Gef Dulmen Westfalen POW Camp to to Soltau, Hanover POW Camp.
Private Edward Corrigan was serving with the 7th Battalion of the Prince of Wales Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment) when he died a prisoner of war on 21st October 1918.
Private Corrigan is buried in Hamburg Cemetery, Germany.
Private Corrigan is listed on Clogher War Memorial as being from Carryclogher.
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Relevant Dungannon Area Locations
No Location Region Location Notes Longtitude Latitude
1 Carryclogher, Cloghan Clogher Census listing in Carryclogher, Cloghan 54.40989 -7.179322
GRONI References
TYPE - B:Birth M:Marriage D:Death | GRONI | SIBLING: brother or sister | NOTES: spelling inconsistencies, etc.
Date Type Surname First name Relationship GRONI Ref Notes
19/05/1870 M Donaghy Margaret Parent M/1870/T1/2568/4/31b Donohae
19/05/1870 M Corrigan Michael Parent M/1870/T1/2568/4/31a
02/04/1871 B Corrigan James Sibling U/1871/107/1026/3/460 Donaghey
01/01/1873 B Corrigan Patrick Sibling U/1873/107/1026/4/300
19/12/1874 B Corrigan William Sibling U/1875/107/1026/5/157
09/07/1876 B Corrigan Mary Sibling U/1876/107/1026/5/427 Donnaghey
27/04/1878 B Corrigan Catherine Sibling U/1878/107/1026/6/233
15/02/1880 B Corrigan Michael Sibling U/1880/107/1026/7/256
03/02/1882 B Corrigan Margaret Sibling U/1882/107/1026/8/36
27/05/1883 B Corrigan Sarah Sibling U/1883/107/1026/8/216
10/03/1885 B Corrigan Owen Sibling U/1885/107/1026/8/429 Conigan
22/09/1887 B Corrigan Ellen Sibling U/1887/107/1026/9/227 Donaghey
27/09/1889 B Corrigan Bernard Sibling U/1889/107/1026/9/476
09/07/1892 B Corrigan Edward Casualty U/1892/107/1026/10/307 Donaghey
References and Links
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1 1901 Census lists Corrigan family Lists Edward as age 8 at house 19 in Carryclogher, Clogher, Tyrone
2 1911 Census lists Corrigan family Does not list Edward as living with the family at house 15 in Carryclogher, Clogher, Tyrone
3 BillionGraves.com Photo of Private Edward Corrigan's grave
4 FindAGrave.com Photo of Private Edward Corrigan's grave
5 National Archives UK Medal Card can be purchased here
6 Red Cross WW1 POW Records Corrigan, Edward - 19/12/1917
7 South Lancashire POW Database Lists Private Edward Corrigan
8 War Graves Photographic Project Photo of Edward Corrigan's gravestone can be purchased here
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