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Lurgan's Dead from
The Great War 1914-18 William Thomas Irwin
Lance Corporal W. Irwin
29440
9th Bn., Royal Irish Fusiliers
who died on
Friday 16 May 1919. Age 19
Additional Information:
Son of Robert and Sarah M. Irwin,
of 90, Edward St., Lurgan
William enlisted under-age in 1916, was sent to France in 1918, he was captured after only two days at the front, he was a prisoner of war in Dulmen, Westphalia, Germany and was repatriated in January 1919, he fell ill and died of diabetes in Belfast on 16 May 1919.
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Cemetery:
LURGAN (SHANKILL)
GRAVEYARD |
| Grave or Reference Panel Number:
324.
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Our thanks to Jim McIllmurray for records he has provided of the sons of Lurgan who gave their lives in the war to end all wars, and to Nick Metcalfe and livesofthefirstworldwar.org for additional information and photos.
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