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James Irwin

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Nominal Roll Vol 3 (Roll 67), Page: 6 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 3 (Roll 67), Page: 6 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    James AWMM
  • Surname
    Irwin AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 47892 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
    Woodville, NZ Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 21 May 2023 - Military Record
  • Birth notes
    Son of the late Thomas and Elizabeth Irwin Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 21 May 2023 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/james-irwin
  • Address before enlistment
    Wairoa, Hawke's Bay, NZ Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 21 May 2023 - Military Record
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    J. Irwin (brother), Gisborne, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Single Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 21 May 2023 - Military Record

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 47892 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Labourer/Civilian AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Died of wounds, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • James Irwin was the son of the late Thomas and Elizabeth Irwin, of New Zealand.

    Next of Kin: Mr J. Irwin, Mangapapa, Gisborne (Roll of Honour, Auckland Province 1914-1918 (Volume 1)) AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    8 May 1918 AWMM
    Age 34 AWMM
    France, Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of wounds AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension No. 2, Somme, France AWMM II. A. 12. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
    Private J. Irwin, reported to have died of wounds, was a brother of Mr John Irwin, of Mangapapa, and had a good many friends in this district. He enlisted at Wairoa, where he was contracting, and left New Zealand about 12 months ago. His death is reported to have occurred at the Third Stationary Hospital. Boulogne on May 7. Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 21 May 2023 - GISBORNE TIMES, VOLUME XLIX, ISSUE 4870, 16 MAY 1918, PAGE 5
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Memorials

Memorial

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    Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

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21 May 2023Lorraine MonaGisborneResearcher

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