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).
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.
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.
