1925 - 2006 (81 years)
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| Name |
Michael William McCorkell |
| Prefix |
Colonel Sir |
| Birth |
3 May 1925 |
Buncrana, Inishowen, County Donegal, Ireland  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
13 Nov 2006 |
| Person ID |
I81103 |
My Genealogy |
| Last Modified |
7 Nov 2016 |
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| Notes |
- He was educated at Aldenham School, Elstree, Hertfordshire, England.and at Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England.
He fought in the Second World War, in Italy. He gained the rank of Major in 1951 in the service of the Northern Irish Horse (Territorial Army). He was decorated with the award of the Territorial Decoration (T.D.) in 1954.
He lived in 1958 at Ardcaten, Culmore Road, Londonderry, County Londonderry, Ireland. He held the office of High Sheriff of County Londonderry in 1961.
He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in 1961
He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of County Londonderry in 1962. He was invested as a Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) in 1964. He retired from the military in 1964.4 He held the office of Aide-de-Camp to HM Queen Elizabeth II in 1972. He gained the rank of Honorary Colonel between 1975 and 1981 in the service of the Northern Irish Horse. He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of County Londonderry between 1975 and 2000. He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for County Londonderry in 1980. He was invested as a Knight Commander, Royal Victorian Order (K.C.V.O.) in 1994
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