Alexander William IRWIN

IRWIN, Alexander William

Service Numbers: 161217, N372435
Enlisted: 11 February 1942
Last Rank: Leading Aircraftman
Last Unit: RAAF Station Darwin
Born: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 22 February 1909
Home Town: Guildford, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Not yet discovered
Died: Accidental (Ground Accident), Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia , 23 August 1944, aged 35 years
Cemetery: Adelaide River War Cemetery, NT
D.B.7. , Adelaide River War Cemetery, Adelaide River, Northern Territory, Australia
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939: Involvement 161217
11 Feb 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N372435
18 Feb 1944: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, RAAF Station Darwin
18 Feb 1944: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 161217

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Biography contributed by David Barlow

Son of Alexander and Annie Irwin

Husband of Elsie Florence Irwin of Guildford, NSW

 

Leading Aircraftman Irwin 161217 of Number 11 Signals Unit at Adelaide River (5RIMU) was involved in a collision between his RAAF motorcycle and a US Army truck, he was on-duty at the time of the accident.  He later died at Number 1 Medical Receiving Station in Darwin