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John Vincent Corcoran

In memory of:

Shipwright 1st Class John Vincent Corcoran

April 4, 1944

Military Service

Service Number:

V/55859

Age:

19

Force:

Navy

Unit:

Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve

Division:

H.M.C.S. Givenchy

Additional Information

Son of Martha A. Corcoran, of Port Arthur.

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

Burial Information

Cemetery:

THUNDER BAY (MOUNTAIN VIEW) CEMETERY
Ontario, Canada

Grave Reference:

Plot 2. Grave 100.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper Clipping– Source: Globe and Mail, April 21, 1944

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  • Photo of John Vincent Corcoran– Photo of Mr. Corcoran's brother, John, who served on the HMCS Givenchy before he was killed on April 4, 1944, at the age of 19. Photo: The Memory Project / http://www.thememoryproject.com

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    Photo of John Vincent Corcoran – Photo of Mr. Corcoran's brother, John, who served on the HMCS Givenchy before he was killed on April 4, 1944, at the age of 19. Photo: The Memory Project / http://www.thememoryproject.com

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