Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Villers-Faucon Communal Cemetery Extension | II. C. 11. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.126 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 47B GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | Volunteer Long Service Medal | ||
Family :
Son of Henry and Emily Irvin, of Shepherd's Bush, London; husband of Lydia Maria Irvin, of 77, Sulgrave Rd., Hammersmith, London.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 340th Battery, 44th Brigade RFA |
| Action : The Battles of the Hindenburg Line and associated actions |
12 September - 12 October 1918. As the momentum of the British advance continued it was clear that the Hindenburg Line defences offered the greatest threat to further advances. It was highly likely that the magnificently engineered defence system would re-establish the status quo of static trench warfare. However a series of magnificent actions at Havrincourt and Epehy paved the way for dramatic crossings of the Canal du Nord and the St Quentin Canal by early October. Both canals had been integrated into the Hindenburg Line system and their capture effectively broke the defensive capability of the system. Soon afterwards the British were attacking at Cambrai (again) and then by mid October were pursuing the Germans to the River Selle.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Third Middlesex Artillery No. 2942 E.C. | London |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
8th February 1908 | 2nd May 1908 | 10th October 1908 |
Employed as a Litho Printer and resident at 38 F[...]ville Gardens, W., when initiated in 1908. Although no war service is expressively recorded, he is noted to have "Died of Wounds 9th Sepr 1918."
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley