Private 3122 Michael Corrigan
The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 28/06/1915
Age at death: 24
Date of death: 9th of September 1916
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Thiepval Memorial - Pier and Face 7 A and 7 B.
Census details:
1901 - Shows 9 years old Michael living at 17 Fern Street, St Helens with his parents Michael (37), Mary J (38) and four siblings: Thomas J (15), [cas=1610]William John Corrigan[/cas] (13), Mary J (11), Kate (4). 1911 Sees 19 years old 'Glass Worker' Michael living at 20 Cowley Street, St Helens with parents Michael (44), Mary J (45) and five siblings: Thomas J (25), [cas=1610]William John Corrigan[/cas] (23), Mary J (21), Kate (14) Mary (2).
Notes:
[note=52]Two Corrigan Brothers who died in The Great War[/note] Age taken from census.
[note=52]Two Corrigan Brothers who died in The Great War[/note] Age taken from census.
Extract from War Diary:-
9th September 1916
After completion of digging, relieved 1/5th Loyal North Lancs Regt and completed relief by 5:00 am. 164 Bde attacked ALE and HOP ALLEY on our right at 4:45 pm. Attack failed and enemy pressed our Barricade NE Corner of DELVILLE WOOD. C Coy sent up from support and barricade held. During the night, Patrols were unable to get touch along E edge of WOOD with 164 Inf Bde position not clear as enemy were reported to be bombing their way through E side of WOOD.
CWGC Casualties
Rfn 1694 Joseph Thomas ABBOTT
Rfn 4166 William BURROWS
Rfn 3122 Michael CORRIGAN
Rfn 4704 Robert EVANS
Lt William Thomas FRODSHAM
Pte 5032 Harry HILL
Rfn 5160 Ernest JACKSON
Rfn 1568 William KINDER
Rfn 4926 William MACAULEY
Rfn 5012 Christopher Anthony McGOWRAN
Cpl 2467 John William NAYLOR
Lt Charles Henry ROWED
Rfn 3214 Thomas SWIFT
Rfn 240378 James Henry WADSWORTH
[pic]imgs/WW1_people/CorriganBrothers.jpg[/pic][caption]The Corrigan Brothers - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/3122MichaelCorrigan.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Thiepval_SLR_Privates_1.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the Thiepval Memorial bearing the inscription for Private Michael Corrigan
(Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Corrigan_Brothers.jpg[/pic]
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/3122CorriganM.jpg[/pic][caption]A dedication for Private Michael Corrigan at St Helens Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]
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[caption]Michael is remembered on the [url=lmem.php?lmem=10]Lowe House Memorial[/url][/caption]
