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We remember John Corrigall
We remember John Corrigall
Timeline
Timeline
1886
1917
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8793681
21st December 1917
enlistment
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Source:8793495
marriage
Sophia Dunbar Norris Corrigall
Source:7373415
service
British Army
Lieutenant Acting Captain
Seaforth Highlanders
1/5th seaforth highland Battalion
Source:966681
service
British Army
Captain
Seaforth Highlanders
Source:7373415
service
British Army
Captain
Seaforth Highlanders
5th Battalion
Source:8710620
location
Ivy Cottage, Hopeman, Morayshire
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:7373415
location
Schoolhouse, Duffus, Morayshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7373415
1918
death
Died of wounds
Wounded at Lestrem, Pas-de-Calais, France died of wounds at Whitworth Street Military Hospital, Manchester
Manchester
United Kingdom
Source:7373415
Source:8710549
Source:8710620
8th May 1918
burial
Moray
United Kingdom
A.42.
Source:7373415
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Corrigall |
| Source | 966681 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivy Cottage, Hopeman, Morayshire | United Kingdom | their own address | ||
| Schoolhouse, Duffus, Morayshire | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Seaforth Highlanders | 1/5th seaforth highland Battalion | Lieutenant Acting Captain | ||
| British Army | Seaforth Highlanders | Captain | |||
| British Army | Seaforth Highlanders | 5th Battalion | Captain |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sophia Dunbar Norris Corrigall | wife |
Media
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Grave of John 'Jack' CorrigallGrave of John 'Jack' Corrigall at Duffus cemetery, Morayshire
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Grave of John 'Jack' CorrigallClose up of the grave of John Corrigall at Duffus cemetery, MorayshireContributed by:
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Seaforth Highlanders MemorialSeaforth Highlanders Memorial plaque currently on Elgin LibraryContributed by:
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Hopeman Memorial PlaqueHopeman Memorial Plaque with the names of the people from the village killed in the war. John Corrigall is displayed on the left side. The Plaque is currently situated on the outside of the village hall.Contributed by:
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Hopeman MemorialMemorial - erected to the memory of the Hopeman men who made the supreme sacrifice in the Great War 1914-1918. It is currently above the entrance to the village hall in Hopeman, note also a memorial plaque to the left with the names of the fallen individuals.Contributed by:
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Hopeman War Memorial - Village HallMemorial - erected to the memory of the Hopeman men who made the supreme sacrifice in the Great War 1914-1918. It is currently above the entrance to the village hall in Hopeman, note also a memorial plaque to the left with the names of the fallen individuals.Contributed by:
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Part of Hopeman Memorial PlaqueClose-Up of a section of Hopeman Memorial Plaque with the names of the people from the village killed in the war. John Corrigall is displayed on the left side. The Plaque is currently situated on the outside of the village hall.Contributed by:
Vincent96527
Communities
Communities
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Hopeman War Memorial, MorayshireMore about Hopeman War Memorial, Morayshire
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Seaforth Highlanders - 5th BattalionMore about Seaforth Highlanders - 5th Battalion
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Morayshire Roll of Honour | Vincent96527 | |
| Diary of John Cairnie - 5th Seaforths | Vincent96527 | |
| Scottish War Memorials Website | Vincent96527 | |
| War Diary of the 5th Seaforth Highlanders | Vincent96527 | |
| Bartleman Geneology Site | Vincent96527 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Grave of John 'Jack' Corrigall | Vincent96527 | |
| Grave of John 'Jack' Corrigall | Vincent96527 | |
| Seaforth Highlanders Memorial | Vincent96527 | |
| Hopeman Memorial Plaque | Vincent96527 | |
| Hopeman Memorial | Vincent96527 | |
| Hopeman War Memorial - Village Hall | Vincent96527 | |
| Part of Hopeman Memorial Plaque | Vincent96527 |
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