IRVINE, Frederick John
| Service Number: | 4203 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 31 August 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 29th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Mortlake, Vic., 1897 |
| Home Town: | Bostocks Creek, Corangamite, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Tanderook State School |
| Occupation: | Dairyman |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Belgium, 15 December 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Irish House Cemetery C II, Irish House Cemetery, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 31 Aug 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, 4203 | |
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| 21 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 4203, 29th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Melbourne embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 4203, 29th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Melbourne, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
Son of Alexander and Margaret IRVINE of Bostocks Creek, Vic.
LATE PRIVATE P. J. IRVINE.
The sad news was received by his parents on Boxing Day that Private Frederick John Irvine, of Tandarook, Bostock's Creek, had died of wounds on December 15 last. The late Private Irvine enlisted with the A.I.F. in August of 1916, and went into camp at Broadmeadows on September I of the same year, subsequently being transferred to Royal Park. He embarked on October 21, his destination being England, and he completed his training on Salisbury Plain and crossed over to France on May 1, 1917. He had been engaged on active service since and had there-fore seen much hard fighting.
The deceased soldier, who was just on 21 years of age, was a native of Mortlake, but he came to this district with his parents some 15 years ago. He was well known and highly esteemed throughout this community and the sorrowing parents and relatives will have the sincere sympathy of a wide circle of acquaintances in their irreparable loss. Theirs is the consolation that their kinsman played a
man's part and made the supreme sacrifice for the honor of his native land. The late Private Irvine took a keen interest in sport and, prior to enlisting was a member of the Cobden Football Club.
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