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IRWIN, Alexander William
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 161217, N372435 |
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| 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, Northern Territory D.B.7. , Adelaide River War Cemetery, Adelaide River, Northern Territory, Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement 161217 | |
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| 11 Feb 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army 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 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography 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
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