James Corcoran ??

[liverpool annie]

Mack - I couldn't find my friend here so I put a posting on the Lancashire board - Casalguidi maybe found him in 1901 - but what do you think ? - could he be one of your boys ?


Name: CORCORAN, JAMES HAROLD
Initials: J H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment: South Lancashire Regiment
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Date of Death: 13/06/1918
Service No: 5274
Additional information: Son of John and Mary Corcoran. Born at Warrington.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. E. 11.
Cemetery: TEHRAN WAR CEMETERY


1901

James CORCORAN 18 b.Warrington Lancs, private 3rd btn Manchester Regiment stationed at Aldershot, Hampshire

RG13/1105 folio 38 page 10


Annie  

[manmack]

annie thanks,made a note of him,mack

[liverpool annie]

What I meant was - do you think he changed to the South Lancs??

Annie

[manmack]

hiya annie,the war saw men enlist into all sorts of regts and units,if they were still on the reserve they would report back to their regts when the war started,but if they had completed their term in reserve,they would be able to join any regt or unit they wanted,mack