Oct 6, 1892

Born in Kingston, Ontario to Thomas and Elizabeth (nee Turcotte) Corrigan

May 15, 1916

Taken On Strength CASC (Canadian Army Service Corps) in Kingston, Ontario with rank of Private

Oct 12, 1916

Promoted to the rank of Corporal

Nov 5, 1917

Medical exam for the MSA (Military Service Act) of 1917 held at Deseronto, Ontario

Jan 8, 1918

Conscripted into the 1^st Depot Battalion, EOR (Eastern Ontario Regiment) under the MSA in Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Number 3055699 with rank of Private

Ø  Next of kin given as Mrs. Sarah McGuire, sister, 13 Raglan Road, Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Previous occupation given as Broom Maker

Ø  Previous military experience given as 3 years in the Canadian Army Service Corps

Ø  Religion given as Roman Catholic

Ø  Posted to the 3^rd Regimental Draft

Feb 21, 1918

The 3^rd Regimental Draft embarked the SS Melita in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Mar 4, 1918

Disembarked in Liverpool, England and proceeded to Seaford where the draft was absorbed into the 6^th Reserve Battalion to continue training

Aug 17, 1918

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Aug 18, 1918

Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 21^st Battalion

Aug 23, 1918

After leaving the base depot, he joined the CC Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St. Vaast, France

Aug 28, 1918

After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private Corrigan joined the 21^st Battalion at the front just south of Vis en Artois, France

Oct 11, 1918

During the capture of Iwuy, France, Private Corrigan received a shrapnel wound to his left foot and was evacuated to a field ambulance for first aid before being transported to a casualty clearing station

Oct 13, 1918

Transferred to the No. 26 General Hospital in Etaples, France

Oct 17, 1918

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Ville de Liege

On arrival in England, he was admitted to the Cambridge Military Hospital in Aldershot

Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital

Nov 1, 1918

Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital in Bear Wood, Wokingham

Nov 8, 1918

Discharged from hospital and attached to the Segregation Camp in Kinmel Park, Rhyl

Nov 26, 1918

Attached to the 1^st CCD (Canadian Command Depot)

Granted 12 days sick leave

Dec 18, 1918

Transferred to the 6^th Reserve Battalion

Jan 3, 1919

Attached to Kinmel Park, Rhyl pending return to Canada

Jan 12, 1919

Embarked the Empress of Britain in Liverpool

Jan 22, 1919

Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded to Kingston, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength Military District No. 3 Casualty Company

Jan 26, 1919

Granted leave until February 8, 1919

Feb 15, 1919

Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Rank on discharge Private

Ø  War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 90065

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge 13 Raglan Road, Kingston, Ontario

Following his discharge, the British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 161 Raglan Road, Kingston, Ontario

Nov 28, 1923

Married to Augusta “Gussie” Tucker in Kingston, Ontario. 

At the time of his marriage, his occupation was listed as Bridge Operator.  He was later noted as the Bridge Master of the Lasalle Causeway in Kingston until his retirement.  In that position, he assisted in saving the lives of more than 1 person who had fallen from the bridge into the river.

Apr 4, 1960

Thomas Nelson Corrigan died in Kingston, Ontario of a Heart Attack and was buried in the St. Mary’s Cemetery in Kingston