Regimental number | 1141 |
Place of birth | Wollongong, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Accountant |
Address | Cullwalla Chambers, Castlereagh Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Norma Symons Irwin, 'Elphin', Grosvenor Crescent, Summer Hill, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Warrant Officer |
Unit name | 36th Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/53/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 36th Battalion |
Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: INF36 Promotion date: |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 30706 (28 May 1918); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 165 (24 October 1918). Member of the Order of the British Empire Recommendation date: |
Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Lilian IRWIN |
Medals |
OBE (Military) Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 109 Date: |
Other details | War service: Western Front Medals: Order of the British Empire, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 41 |
Place of burial | Hobart Cemetery, Tasmania |