Allan William James (Fatty) IRVING

IRVING, Allan William James

Service Number: 1528
Enlisted: 15 July 1915, Keswick, South Australia
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 32nd Infantry Battalion
Born: Unley, South Australia, Australia, 28 April 1895
Home Town: Edwardstown, Marion, South Australia
Schooling: Plympton, South Australia, Australia
Occupation: Apprentice Bookbinder
Died: Killed in Action, France, 20 July 1916, aged 21 years
Cemetery: Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery
Plot I Row. E. Grave 4. Inscription: CHERISHED SON OF ALICE AND WILLIAM LOVED BY ALL HIS FAMILY NOW RESTING PEACEFULLY
Memorials: Adelaide National War Memorial, Adelaide Treasurer and Chief Secretary Roll of Honour, Adelaide Treasurer and Chief Secretary Roll of Honour, Adelaide Treasurer and Chief Secretary WW1 Honour Board, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Edwardstown District WW1 Roll of Honor, Marion District Roll of Honour WW1, Plympton District Roll of Honor
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World War 1 Service

15 Jul 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1528, Depot Battalion , Keswick, South Australia
18 Nov 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1528, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide
18 Nov 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1528, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: ''
17 Jun 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1528, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Transylvania"
23 Jun 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1528, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1528, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)
20 Jul 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1528, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action

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Son of William Henry IRVING and Alice Maude May nee CHAMBERLAYNE

"A MISSING SOLDIER. Private Allan W. J. Irving.

No. 1528. Private Allan W. J. Irving (Fatty), A Company, 32nd Battalion, 5th Brigade, A.I.F., has been missing since July 20. Any news from soldiers or anyone will be gratefully accepted by his parents — Mrs. A. Irvine, Pympton P.O., Adelaide, South Australia." - from the Adelaide Chronicle 16 Dec 1916 (nla.gov.au)

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