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Coagh - Those That Served
   Private W J Corr
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Dated added: 29/01/2019
Last updated: 03/03/2019
Personal Details
Regiment/Service:
Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (British Army)
Died:
 (Survived The War)
Age:
Summary
Much of the confusion regarding this man relates to another man Private William John Rankin, who came from the Coagh area and served as W J Corr. It is believed various previous researchers may have confused the two. It may take some time to extrapolate the information!
Further Information
Much of the confusion regarding this man relates to another man Private William John Rankin, who came from the Coagh area and served as W J Corr.
It is believed various previous researchers may have confused the two. It may take some time to extrapolate the information!
From the Mid Ulster Mail dated 22nd June 1918: Coagh
Among the soldiers recently home on leave was Private W J Corr, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (son of Mr William Corr, Drumada), who was only 18 years old when he joined up in the early days of the war. In October 1916, he got badly wounded in the fighting round Cuinchy. After some time in hospital he returned to the war zone and two months later, at Mons, he again got wounded. This time he got sent home to an English hospital, and on his return he left the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers and joined the Royal Irish Rifles as sniper. He is looking fit and feels confident of victory soon. He returned to his unit on Monday.
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