Martin (James) Corrigan

Rank:Stoker 1Number:299897
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No:Royal Navy
Name of Rgt or Ship:H.M.S. Ettrick
Died:07/07/1917Age:34
How Died:Killed in Action
Country of burial:Lost at Sea
Cemetery or Memorial:Chatham Naval Memorial
Town Memorial:Not Listed
Extra Information:
Born - Martin Corrigan, during the December quarter 1883 in the Altrincham
R.D. - ref: 8a/175, the son of Dominic & Sarah Corrigan (nee Gill).

1891 Census - No.3, 1, Court, Hewitt Place, Chapel Road, Sale.   Son -
Martin Corrigan - aged: 7 - Scholar - born: Sale.    Head of household -
Dominic Corrigan - Married - aged: 45 - occ: General Labourer - born:
Ireland.   Also - Sarah Corrigan - Wife - aged: 36 - born: Holywell,
Denbighshire.   Plus 2 younger sisters and two half siblings.

1901 Census - No.3, 3, Court, Hewitt Place, Chapel Road, Sale.   Son -
Martin Corrigan - aged: 17 - occ: Farm Labourer - born: Sale.    Head of
household - Dominic Corrigan - Married - aged: 48 - occ: Farm Labourer -
born: Ireland.   Also - Sarah Corrigan - Wife - aged: 45 - born: Holywell,
Denbighshire.   Plus 3 younger sisters.

Registering himself as James Corrigan, he married Clara Clarke during the
December quarter 1909 in the Chorlton R.D. - ref: 8c/1354.

1911 Census - 9 Greenfield Terrace, Flixton.     James Corrigan - Head -
Married (one year) - aged: 27 - occ: General Labourer - born: Sale.   Also
- Clara Corrigan - Wife - aged: 23 - born: Flixton.   Plus a niece.

Killed in Action with Submarine in English Channel.   The Ettrick was a 570
ton Destroyer built in 1909 by Palmers’ SB. & Iron Co., Ltd., Newcastle. 
 It was torpedoed by UC-61, 15 miles SW of Beachy Head, blowing off her bow
- 49 men were killed.

Listed as J.M. Corrigan on St. Michael's Memorial.

Killed in Action with Submarine in English Channel.

TNA ref: ADM 188/486 - 397/335.
Memorials found on:
St. Michael's (Flixton)
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