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  • Wollongong
  • New South Wales, Australia
  • Campbell street, Wollongong
  • Son of Thomas Kennedy Irwin; two brothers, William McIntosh and Thomas Kennedy, also served and returned; their father also enlisted at the age of 60.
  • Dealer
  • The Irwin boys were all foundation members of the local Surf Life Saving Club

Military service

  • 4 October 1916, Kiama
  • 6760
  • Private
  • 13th Bn. Australian Infantry
  • Original service number 1730 (53rd Btn depot); discharged May 1916 (medically unfit); joined again October 1916; Embarked 8 November 1916, Sydney, on SS Port Nicholson

Death

  • 13 October
  • Shell wounds to both knees and his back; left leg amputated; 10th CCS
  • 20
  • XXI - E - 2

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