Thomas Christopher Irvine

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First Name:

Thomas

Middle Name:

Christopher

Last Name:

Irvine

Date of Birth:

Friday, September 22, 1893

Mother's Name:

Sarah Irvine (nee Taylor)

Father's Name:

Alfred John Irvine

Date Enlisted:

Monday, November 29, 1915

Rank at Enlistment:

Private

Rank at Discharge:

Private

Unit:

1st Battalion

Company:

16th Reinforcement

Service:

Infantry

Awards:

British War Medal

Victory Medal

Date of Death:

Saturday, July 22, 1916

Place of Death:

Somme, France

Cause of Death:

Killed in action

Details:

Thomas Irvine (Service No 5129) was born in Kiama, N.S.W. and attended Wattamolla Public School, just south of Sydney.

Thomas enlisted when he was 22 years of age. At this time he was single, working as a labourer, and living at Kangaroo Valley, N.S.W.

Thomas embarked on HMAT SS Makarini from Sydney on 1st April 1916 with the 16th Reinforcements, 1st Battalion.

Thomas arrived in Egypt on 2nd May 1916 and was sent to France straight away. He arrived in France on 20th May 1916. Only weeks later, sometime between the 22nd and 25th July 1916, while fighting at the Somme, Thomas was killed in action. There are no details of his death recorded and he has no known grave.

Thomas is commemorated on the Australian National Memorial at Villers-Bretonneaux, France.

Sources:

NAA: B2455, IRVINE THOMAS CHRISTOPHER