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IRVING, Herbert John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3375 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 5 August 1915, Blackboy hill, Western Australia |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 11th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Basingstoke, England , May 1893 |
| Home Town: | Albany, Albany, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Camberley School , Surrey |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 7 May 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Cranbrook War Memorial, Cranbrook War Memorial Wall, Kalgoorlie St John's Anglican Church Honour Roll, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 5 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3375, Blackboy hill, Western Australia | |
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| 2 Nov 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3375, 11th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Nov 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3375, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Fremantle | |
| 7 May 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 3375, 11th Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (Second), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3375 awm_unit: 11 Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1917-05-07 |
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"...3375 Private Herbert John Irving, 11th Battalion, of Kojonup, WA. A farmer prior to enlistment, Pte Irving embarked with the 11th Reinforcements from Fremantle on HMAT Ulysses on 2 November 1915. Later promoted to the rank of sergeant, Irving was killed in action on 7 May 1917 in France, aged 24." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)
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