Private 10825 William John Corrigan
The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 6th Bn.
Theatre of War: Home
Theatre of War First Served: (2b) Balkans
Date Entered Therein: 01/07/1915
Age at death: 26
Date of death: 28th of September 1915
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: St Helens Cemetery - Sec 30 / Grave 271 RC
BMD details:
Buried 01/10/1915
Family details:
Son of Michael and Mary Jane Corrigan, of 23, Cowley St., St. Helens. Father Michael is sole legatee.
Census details:
The family are shown as 'Corrighan' in the 1891 census. 1891 - 3 years old William J is living at 42 Stone Street, Parr, St Helens with parents Michael (27), Mary J (28) and two siblings: Thomas J (5), Mary J (1). 1901 - Shows 13 years old William John living at 17 Fern Street, St Helens with his parents Michael (37), Mary J (38) and four siblings: Thomas J (15), Mary J (11), [cas=416]Michael Corrigan[/cas] (9), Kate (4). 1911 - Sees 23 years old 'Fireman' William John living at 20 Cowley Street, St Helens with parents Michael (44), Mary J (45) and five siblings: Thomas J (25), Mary J (21), [cas=416]Michael Corrigan[/cas] (19), Kate (14), Mary (2).
Notes:
[note=52]Two Corrigan Brothers who died in The Great War[/note]
[note=52]Two Corrigan Brothers who died in The Great War[/note]
William was transfered to Gordon Castle VAD Hospital near Aberdeen after being wounded in the Dardanelles campaign. He died there after contracting Enterie Fever aged 26.
[pic]imgs/WW1_people/CorriganBrothers.jpg[/pic][caption]The Corrigan Brothers - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
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[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/10825CorriganW.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private William John Corrigan at St Helens Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]
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[caption]William is remembered on the [url=lmem.php?lmem=10]Lowe House Memorial[/url][/caption]
