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Name: John William IRVING
Casualty No.: Ranks: Private Initials: J W Service No.: 21076
Date of Birth : - Place of Birth : Aspatria, Cumberland. Age at Death: 38
Unit: 2nd Bn Northumberland Fusiliers.
Former Unit(s): 9759 Durham Light Infantry.
Place Enlisted: Gateshead. Co. Durham.
Place of Residence: Swalwell, Co. Durham.
Home Address: Harbottles Yard, Swalwell, Co. Durham.
Previous Address:
Civilian Employment:
How Died:
Date of Death: Wednesday 26th May 1915
Place of Death:
Battle/Campaign: Battles of Ypres (Ieper), Belgium, 1915. Battle of Bellewaarde, 24th – 25th May 1915.
Locally Commemorated: -
UK Commemorated: -
Overseas Commemorated: Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres (Ieper), Belgium.
Buried: No known grave.
Decoration and Medals:
Photographs: 1
Service Records: No
Death Notice/Obituary:
Family Details:
Son of Mrs Mary Ann Irving of Aspatria, Carlisle, Cumberland. Husband of Mary Ann Irving of 3 Harbottles Yard, Swalwell, Co. Durham. Brother of James S Irving, who died on 13th June 1918.
Notes :
Sources Used: Commonwealth War Graves Commission Debt of Honour Register. Soldiers Died in the Great War.
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