....to discover he would have to hitch home. As the first drops of rain fell, Corporal Corrigan pondered how he would complete the 70 miles back home.
Autoroute lists Halton - Catterick as 210 miles (shortest) and Halton - Carlisle as 271 miles (shortest)
How's that for accurate
Try reading it properly unclenelli!
It doesn't state Corrigan lived in Catterick. It mentions he had 70 miles to travel...having already hitchhiked to Catterick.
Autoroute - Catterick to Carlisle (assuming the chap lived in Carlisle) - 76 miles. Computer says yes.