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William HARRAGAN

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Surname: HARRAGAN

Forename(s): William

Place of Birth: Embsay, Yorkshire

Service No: 81362

Rank: Corporal

Regiment / Corps / Service: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)

Battalion / Unit: 15th Depot Coy

Division: ---

Age: 35

Date of Death: 1917-10-04

Awards: ---

CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: III. B.C. 146.

CWGC Cemetery: BARROWFORD (ALL SOULS) ROMAN CATHOLIC BURIAL GROUND

CWGC Memorial: ---

Non-CWGC Burial: ---

Local War Memorial: SKIPTON, YORKSHIRE

Additional Information:

William Harragan was the son of David and Emma Harragan, née Clarke. David was born at Embsay and Emma at Bradford, Yorkshire.

1891 Skipton, Yorkshire Census: 8, Crossley Place - William P. Harragan, aged 8 years, born Embsay, Yorkshire, son of Emma Harragan (married).

William was married to Martha Grace Toon, 28 July 1906. Martha was the sister of Private Albert Toon (3861) (q.v.).

1911 Colne, Lancashire Census: 21, Khyber Street - William Harragan, aged 28 years, born Embsay, Yorkshire, husband of Martha Grace Harragan.

The British Army Service Record for William Harragan exists but may be incomplete.

Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Cpl William Harragan, 81362, M.G.C. Date and Place of Death: 4.10.17 Mil. Hos. Whalley. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Widow - Martha G. £4 15s. 6d.

UK, WW1 Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923: card(s) exist for William. Name(s) on card(s): Widow: Martha Grace, born 31.5.85. Married: 28.7.1906. Address 1. 18, Clitheroe Street, Broughton Road, Skipton. Address 2. 62, Albert Street, Nelson, Lancs. Children: Thomas, born 12.2.07. David, born 18.6.08. Nellie, born 6.9.14.

Photograph courtesy of Jean Lancaster, Gargrave.

Data Source: Craven’s Part in the Great War - original CPGW book entry

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Entry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record:

HARRAGAN, Cpl. Wm., aged 34, Machine Gun Corps, of Nelson, formerly of Skipton, died from appendicitis at Whalley Hospital, Lancashire, Oct. 4, 1917.

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Corporal William HARRAGAN

Corporal William HARRAGAN

Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)

Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)

Data from Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914 - 1919 Records

Soldiers Died Data for Soldier Records

Surname: HARRAGAN

Forename(s): William

Born: Skipton, Yorks

Residence:

Enlisted: Nelson

Number: 81362

Rank: Cpl

Regiment: Machine Gun Corps

Battalion: (Infantry)

Decorations:

Died Date: 04/10/17

Died How: Died

Theatre of War: Home

Notes: Formerly 32372, Shrops L.I.

Data from Commonwealth War Graves Commission Records

CWGC Data for Soldier Records

Surname: HARRAGAN

Forename(s): William

Country of Service: United Kingdom

Service Number: 81362

Rank: Corporal

Regiment: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)

Unit: 15th Depot Coy.

Age: 35

Awards:

Died Date: 04/10/1917

Additional Information: Husband of Martha Harragan, of 18, Clitheroe St., Broughton Rd., Skipton, Yorks. (CWGC Headstone Personal Inscription: MAY HE REST IN PEACE)

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Private William P. Harragan

Private William P. Harragan

Courtesy of Jean Lancaster, Gargrave

Private William P. Harragan - on the left

Private William P. Harragan - on the left

Courtesy of Jean Lancaster, Gargrave

Private William P. Harragan - on the left

Private William P. Harragan - on the left

Courtesy of Jean Lancaster, Gargrave

William P. Harragan and family

William P. Harragan and family

Courtesy of Jean Lancaster, Gargrave

L/Corporal William P. Harragan, centre row, 4th from left (Probably taken at Clipstone Camp, Nottinghamshire)

L/Corporal William P. Harragan, centre row, 4th from left (Probably taken at Clipstone Camp, Nottinghamshire)

Courtesy of Jean Lancaster, Gargrave

L/Corporal William P. Harragan and family

L/Corporal William P. Harragan and family

Courtesy of Jean Lancaster, Gargrave

Corporal William P. Harragan - on the left

Corporal William P. Harragan - on the left

Courtesy of Jean Lancaster, Gargrave

Corporal William P. Harragan's 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal

Corporal William P. Harragan's 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal

Courtesy of Jean Lancaster, Gargrave

All Souls Roman Catholic Burial Ground, Barrowford

All Souls Roman Catholic Burial Ground, Barrowford

CWGC Headstone

All Souls Roman Catholic Burial Ground, Barrowford

All Souls Roman Catholic Burial Ground, Barrowford

CWGC Headstone - personal inscription

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12 October 1917

HARRAGAN – October 4th 1917, died in Whalley Hospital, near Blackburn, Corporal W. P. Harragan, Machine Gun Corps, formerly of Skipton.

12 October 1917

SKIPTONIAN DIES IN HOSPITAL – CORPORAL W. P. HARRAGAN

The death occurred on Thursday, October 4th, after a short illness, of Corporal Wm. Patrick Harragan, Machine Gun Corps formerly of Skipton, and whose relatives still live in Skipton. Thirty-four years of age, deceased, who served in the South African campaign, was called up for service about 12 months’ ago and had acted as instructor at Clipstone. He came home on leave a fortnight ago, and being taken ill with appendicitis had to be removed to Whalley Hospital, Blackburn, where we are sorry to say he died as stated. The funeral, which was attended with military honours, took place at the Roman Catholic Church, Wheatley, near Nelson, on Monday. Deceased leaves a wife and three children, who live at Nelson where he was working as a weaver when called up for service. Whilst living at Skipton, Corporal Harragan worked on the railway. He afterwards went to Colne and later to Barrowford, and was also out in Canada for a period.

20 December 1918

TOON – In tender and loving memory of our dearly-beloved mother, husbands and brothers.

We have to mourn the loss of you,
We did our best to save;
Beloved on earth, regretted, gone,
Remembered in the grave.

“God be with you till we meet again.”

From their sorrowing ones at 11 Thornton Street, Broughton Road–Mr. Toon and Family.

[In this ‘In Memoriam’ – Private Albert Toon, Corporal William P. Harragan and Corporal William Wild are remembered]

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12 October 1917

HARRAGAN – Died from appendicitis at Whalley Hospital, Blackburn, Oct. 4th, Corpl. Wm. Patrick Harragan, of the Machine Gun Corps, husband of Mrs. Harragan of Nelson, and formerly of Skipton, aged 34.

12 October 1917

SKIPTON SOLDIER DIES IN HOSPITAL

The death of Corporal William Patrick Harragan, of the Machine Gun Corps, husband of Mrs. Harragan, of Nelson, and formerly of Skipton, took place at the Whalley Hospital, Blackburn, on Thursday of last week. It appears that Corporal Harragan came home on leave a week last Saturday and was taken ill with appendicitis, and was removed to the Whalley Hospital, where he died as stated. He was buried with military honours at the Roman Catholic Church, Whalley, near, Nelson, on Monday last. He was 34 years of age and served in the South African War. He was called up about twelve months ago, and had been acting as an instructor at Clipstone. He leaves a widow and three children. Whilst at Skipton he worked on the railway. Afterwards he went to Colne, and then to Barrowford where he was employed as a weaver. He had also been out in Canada prior to going to Nelson.

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