LCpl. John Irving

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LCpl. John Irving

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Kawakawa, Northland, North Island, New Zealand
Death: October 12, 1917 (29)
Ypres, Belgium (World War I: Killed in Action)
Place of Burial: [XXIX. D. 15.], Zonnebeke, West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen), Belgium
Immediate Family:

Son of Edward Augustus Irving and Jane Irving
Brother of William Irving; Rfn. Augustus Irving; Herbert Vincent Irving; Rhonda Selina Farr; Ernest Edward Irving and 4 others

Occupation: New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 2nd Battalion
Find A Grave ID: 10838948
Service No: WWI 24/805
Managed by: Jason Scott Wills
Last Updated:

About LCpl. John Irving

John Irving was the son of Edward A. and Jane Irving, of 260 Remuera Rd., Remuera, Auckland, New Zealand. Native of Ruapekapeka. L/Corporal in NZRB, file number 24/805.

Campaigns: Senussi campaign and the First Battle of Passchendaele.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal.

Sources

  1. Cenotaph: https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/...
  2. New Zealand and World War One Roll of Honour: http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~sooty/genealogy/nzefrohI.html / Ref 10.4.2021
  3. Military Service Record
  4. Commonwealth War Graves Commission Record
  5. New Zealand War Graves Project Record
  6. NZEF Project Record
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LCpl. John Irving's Timeline

1888
September 28, 1888
Kawakawa, Northland, North Island, New Zealand
1917
October 12, 1917
Age 29
Ypres, Belgium
October 12, 1917
Age 29
Tyne Cot Cemetery, [XXIX. D. 15.], Zonnebeke, West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen), Belgium