Lieutenant Colonel John Joseph Corrigan

Service number 1017
Ranks Held Captain, Lieutenant Colonel, Major, Sergeant, Temporary Lieutenant Colonel
Birth Date 09/04/1892
Birth Place New Zealand
Death Date 02/08/1952
Death Place Australia: Queensland, Jandowae
Final Rank Lieutenant Colonel
Service Australian Imperial Force
Units
  • 46th Australian Infantry Battalion
  • 46th Australian Infantry Battalion
  • 46th Australian Infantry Battalion
Places
Conflicts/Operations
  • First World War, 1914-1918
  • First World War, 1914-1918
  • Second World War, 1939-1945

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    Group portrait of the officers of the 15th Battalion. Left to right, back row: Lieutenant (Lt) L. ...

    Lieutenant Colonel J. J. Corrigan DSO (left) with some of the officers and men of the 46th ...

    Collection relating to the service of 1860/ Captain William Lemuel Edward Domeney

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Timeline

Date of birth 09/04/1892
Date promoted 01/10/1914 Appointed sergeant.
Date of enlistment 20/09/1914
Date of embarkation 22/12/1914
Date and unit at enlistment (ORs) 20/09/1914 Enlisted as a private with the 15th Battalion.
Date promoted 01/09/1915 Appointed temporary captain.
Date commissioned 14/05/1915 Appointed second lieutenant.
Date promoted 20/01/1916 Appointed captain.
Other 12/12/1916 Commanding Officer, 15th Battalion.
Date promoted 01/01/1916 Appointed lieutenant.
Date promoted 01/10/1916 Appointed major.
Other 03/03/1916 Appointed Adjutant, 15th Battalion.
Date of recommendation honour or award 20/09/1917
Other units 07/07/1917 Senior Officers School, Aldershot.
Date of recommendation honour or award 19/01/1917
Date of honour or award 01/01/1917 Distinguished Service Order.
Date of recommendation honour or award 25/04/1917
Date of recommendation honour or award 25/09/1918
Date promoted 10/07/1918 Appointed lieutenant colonel.
Other units 10/07/1918 Temporary Commanding Officer 46th Battalion.
Date of honour or award 08/03/1919 Bar to the Distinguished Service Order.
Date of outcome 05/09/1919
Date of recommendation honour or award 30/01/1919
Other 03/01/1920 AIF appointment terminated.
Date of death 02/08/1952

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