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CORRIGAN, Leslie James
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 266, 658 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 October 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Colebrook, Tasmania, Australia, 1888 |
| Home Town: | New Town, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Malaria, Palestine, 24 October 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Jerusalem War Cemetery Q 136, Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hobart Roll of Honour, Richmond War Memorial |
Service History
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 266, 2nd Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen | |
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| 27 Mar 1901: | Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 266, 2nd Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen, Embarked from Hobart on "Chicago" Transport. Disembarked at Port Elizabeth in South Africa on 24 April 1901. | |
| 24 Apr 1901: | Involvement Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 266, 2nd Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen | |
| 22 May 1902: | Transferred Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, Unspecified British Units, He did not R.T.A. with 2nd Imperial Tasmanian Bushmen on 22 May 1902. He stayed on in South Africa for extra service. |
World War 1 Service
| 6 Oct 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 658, 3rd Light Horse Regiment | |
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| 21 Dec 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 658, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT A36 from Newcastle, NSW | |
| 27 Aug 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, 658, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, G.S.W. while in action at Quinn's Post, Gallipoli. | |
| 30 Aug 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, 658, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, HS Gascon. Disembarked at Alexandria. Admitted to No 1 AGH Heliopolis. | |
| 4 Aug 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, 658, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, G.S.W. | |
| 24 Oct 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, 658, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, D.O.D. |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Frederick and Frances CORRIGAN
Commemorated St James Anglican Church Cemetery, Colebrook, Tas.
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