Ref ID: 51639997834
Name
Isaac Irwin.
Description
Commonwealth War Graves Commission Certificate relating to Private Isaac Irwin.
Life Story
Name: Isaac Irwin.
Service Number: 12052.
Rank: Private.
Battalion: 2nd Battalion.
Regiment: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles).
Born: Belfast.
Died: 9th May 1915.
Address: 95 Tennent Street, Belfast
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Isaac Irwin, lived with his brother William J Irwin, at 95 Tennent Street, Shankill Road, Belfast.
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Isaac joined the Cameronians, Scottish Rifles.
He was posted as part of the British Expeditionary Force to France on the 16th March 1915.
Isaac was a Private in 2nd Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) when he was Killed In Action on the 9th May 1915.
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A local newspaper states
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Mr W.J Irwin 95 Tennent Street, Belfast, has been notified that his youngest brother, Private Isaac Irwin, 2nd Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), was killed in action in France on 9th ult
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Isaacs Soldiers Effects were left to his brothers James and William, also a Mrs Louisa Baxter.
His Medal Index Card shows a Mrs A Irwin 22 Seventh Street, Belfast wrote upon it.
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See brother also: 7164 Private James Irwin 2nd Battalion Seaforth Highlanders.
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Isaac received the British War Medal, Victory Medal and 1915 Star.
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He is Remembered at Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium.
To Remember Is To Honour
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Theme
Shankill Roll of Honour
Date
0
Classification
Book or Journal,
Certificate/Permit,
Roll of Honour or Memorial
