Private 1258 Robert Irvine
The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 2nd Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 27/01/1915
Age at death: 22
Date of death: 3rd of July 1916
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: AIF Burial Ground Flers - XIV. B. 8.
Census details:
1901 - 9 years old Robert is living at 10 Liverpool Street, St Helens with parents Robert (38), Alice (38) and three siblings: William H (8), Elizabeth (4), Margaret (2). 1911 - Sees 18 years old 'Soldier' Robert serving with the South Lancashire Regiment (Infantry) and based at Warrington.
Notes:
Age taken from census.
Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/sppics/R_Irvine_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Robert Irvine at A.I.F. Burial Ground, Flers
(Photographs courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
