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L. Cpl. Dennis Blair Corcoran

Male 1918 - 1944  (26 years)


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  • Name Dennis Blair Corcoran 
    Prefix L. Cpl. 
    Birth 20 Jul 1918  Toronto, York Co. Ont. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 9 Oct 1944  Belgium, K.I.A. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Canadian Virtual War Memorial
      Dennis Blair Corcoran
      In memory of
      Lance Corporal
      Dennis Blair Corcoran
      October 9, 1944
      Military Service:
      Service Number:B/41085
      Age:24
      Force:Army
      Unit:Lincoln and Welland Regiment, R.C.I.C.

      Additional Information:
      Son of John Dennis and Adalene Blair Corcoran, of Toronto, Ontario.

      Commemorated on Page 279 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page.

      Burial Information:
      Cemetery:
      ADEGEM CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY , Belgium
      Grave Reference:
      IV. C. 2.
    Burial ADEGEM CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY , Belgium Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • In the last week of September 1944, the Allies held the city of Antwerp, but the Germans held both shores of the Scheldt estuary, so that the port of Antwerp could not be used. The task of clearing the southern shore of the estuary was allotted to the 3rd Canadian Division, aided by the 4th Canadian Armoured Division and the 52nd Division. Their operations lasted from October until the beginning of November 1944. By 3rd November the Germans had been cleared from the north-west corner of Belgium and the south shore of the Scheldt was free. There had been fierce fighting for two weeks for the crossing of the Leopold Canal. The majority of the men buried at Adegem died during the operations for the clearance of the south bank of the Scheldt; but many Canadians who lost their lives elsewhere in Belgium were also brought here for burial.
    Person ID I285  Peter Duffy (1791) Family Tree
    Last Modified 25 Jan 2019 

    Father John Dennis Corcoran,   b. 25 Mar 1879, Mara Twp, Ontario Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Jul 1929, Toronto, York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 50 years) 
    Mother Adeline Josephine BLAIR,   b. 30 Apr 1884, Toronto, York Co. Ont. Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Mar 1935, Toronto, York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 50 years) 
    Marriage 29 Apr 1908  Toronto, York, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F73  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S2] Find a Grave.
      memorial # 12454148

    2. [S6] Archivesof Ontario- Marriages.
      Name: John Corcoran
      Event Type: Marriage
      Event Date: 29 Apr 1908
      Event Place: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
      Gender: Male
      Age: 29
      Birth Year (Estimated): 1879
      Father\'s Name: Denis Corcoran
      Mother\'s Name: Mary Reidy
      Spouse\'s Name: Adeline Blair
      Spouse\'s Gender: Female
      Spouse\'s Age: 23
      Spouse\'s Birth Year (Estimated): 1885
      Spouse\'s Father\'s Name: Frank Blair
      Spouse\'s Mother\'s Name: Elizabeth Mcguire
      Reference ID: 001977
      GS Film Number: 1871864
      Digital Folder Number: 004529305
      Image Number: 00595



      Citing this Record:
      \"Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927,\" database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KSZ6-FLL : 11 March 2018), John Corcoran and Adeline Blair, 29 Apr 1908; citing registration , Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,871,864.


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