7th Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment (British Army)
Died:
31/10/1918 (Prisoner of War)
Age:
25
Summary
Edward Corrigan was the son of Michael and Margaret Corrigan. Edward was born in Clogher about 1893. Michael Corrigan was a farmer. The family lived in Carryclogher. Private Edward Corrigan was serving with the 7th Battalion of the Prince of Wales Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment) when he died on 21st October 1918. He was aged about 25. Private Corrigan is buried in Hamburg Cemetery, Germany.
Hamburg is a large city in the north of Germany, approx 150kms to the north of Hannover. Hamburg Ohlsdorf Cemetery (Friedhof Ohlsdorf) is the biggest non-military cemetery in the world. There are 3 Commonwealth War Graves plots located within Hamburg Ohlsdorf Cemetery:- Hamburg Cemetery Ohlsdorf 1914-1918 / Hamburg Cemetery Ohlsdorf 1939-1945 / Hamburg Cemetery Ohlsdorf Post War.