2799 PTE J.CORRIGAN L.N.LAN.R.
John Corrigan
Born Wigan, Lancs 1876
First enlisted in the Loyal North Lancashire Regt 24/3/91
Assaulted & injured by 2 members of the public at Curragh Camp, Dublin 20/8/1893
Served in the Boer War from 24/11/1899 to 25/7/02 & was awarded the QSA 'CC,OFS, Trans' & KSA 'SA01,SA02'
Discharged Termination of Engagement 23/3/02
He re-attested 14/8/14 & went to France 22/9/14 with 1st Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
Taken Prisoner of War at La Bassee 22/12/14
Held at Wittenberg POW Camp in Germany & was repatriated 26/12/18
Transferred to Class Z Army Reserve 1/4/19
Re-enlisted 2/6/19 into the Labour Corps
However he was Discharged as No Longer Physically Fit (debility due to previous Military Service) 18/11/19
With copy of his MIC, POW Records & Pension Card plus 20 page Digital File of Soldiers Papers & supporting research
Condition: Attempted erasure of name, which is still legible, GVF
