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IRWIN, Bernard Joseph

Service Number:	1678
Enlisted:	8 March 1916, Petersburg, South Australia
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	48th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Terowie, South Australia, 17 October 1894
Home Town:	Terowie, Goyder, South Australia
Schooling:	Terowie Public School, South Australia,
Occupation:	Grocer
Died:	Died of wounds, Belgium, 17 October 1917, aged 23 years
Cemetery:	Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XXI. E. 20A.
Memorials:	Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Orroroo District Roll of Honour WW1, Terowie Institute Honour Board, Terowie Public School Honor Roll, Terowie War Memorial

World War 1 Service

11 Apr 1915:	Involvement Private, 1678, 48th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: ''
11 Apr 1915:	Embarked Private, 1678, 48th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Adelaide
8 Mar 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1678, Petersburg, South Australia
9 Jul 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 48th Infantry Battalion
17 Oct 1917:	Involvement Lance Corporal, 1678, 48th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1678 awm_unit: 48 Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1917-10-17

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Biography

Son of Thomas IRWIN and Johanna nee ROACH