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Spr. James Irving
British Army 69th Field Company Royal Engineers
from:Hebburn
(d.29th Apr 1917)
James Irving was born and enlisted into the army in Jarrow. He was the husband of Margaret A Irving (nee Bonner). The 1911 Census shows James being 29 years of age and living with his wife and children at 2 James Street, Hebburn Quay. At this time he was a Platers Helper in the Shipyard.
He died aged 34 and is buried in Feuchy British Cemetery where the CWGC record has his surname as Irwin, he is commemorated on the Triptych in St. Paul's Church Jarrow.
Pte. James Irving
British Army 12th Btn. Highland Light Infantry
from:Durisdeer, Thornhill
(d.27th Jul 1917)
Pte. Joseph Steele Irving
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Pte. Wilfred Irving
British Army 16th (1st Bradford) Btn. West Yorkshire Regiment
from:Brighouse
(d.9th November 1916)
Wilfred Irving served with the 16th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment in WW1. He died 9th of November 1916 and is buried Sailly-au-Bois Military Cemetery in France.
Rfn. A F Irwin
British Army 7th (Service) Btn. King Royal Rifle Corps
(d.6th Jul 1915)
Gnr. John William Ferrington Irwin MM.
British Army 23rd Heavy Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
Spr. Samuel Irwin MSM.
British Army 121st Field Company Royal Engineers
from:Ballybay, C. Monaghan, Ireland
Samuel Irwin enlisted in the Royal Engineers on 8 February 1915 at Cavan, Co. Cavan, Ireland. His family know he was serving in 121st Field Company when he was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal (MSM), it is understood for his work in mining at Messines and subsequently. His present family in Ireland knew nothing of his service during WW1 until recently and are hoping to hear from anyone who can add to their knowledge.
L/Sgt. Thomas Irwin
British Army 13th Btn. Gloucestershire Regt
from:Jarrow
(d.22nd Mar 1918)
Thomas Irwin enlisted in Jarrow. He is buried in Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension and is commemorated on the Triptych in St. Paul's Church Jarrow.
Pte. William Allan Irwin DCM.
Australian Imperial Force. C Company 33rd Btn.
from:Moree, NSW
(d.1st Sep 1918)
William Allan Irwin DCM was an Aboriginal soldier in the 33rd Battalion, C Company from Moree NSW. He is the only Aboriginal serviceman to receive mention in CEW Bean's History of the Great War.
William was born as William Irwin Allen at Coonabarabran NSW in 1878. He gave his occupation as shearer and stated that he was single and living at Moree, when he enlisted at Narrabri, NSW on 3.1.1916.
He embarked on the "Marathon" for England on 4.5.1916 and was wounded at Messines on 16.6.1917. He was also wounded at Villers-Bretonneux on 6.4.1918 and again during the assault at Road Wood, Mont St Quentin & Hindenburg line on 31.8.1918 as a result of which he died of wounds on 1.9.1918. William is buried at Daours Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France. His grave Reference is VIII. B. 32. and I would love a photo of his grave, if anyone where to visit the cemetery.
William was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) on 27.10.1918.
He had already been wounded on two previous occasions before an engagement at Road Wood on 31st August 1918 in which he was mortally wounded and died on the following day. He was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal - his citation reads as follows:
No. 792, Private William Allan Irwin - "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during the operations at Road Wood on August 31st 1918. Single-handed, and in the face of extremely heavy fire, Private Irwin rushed Three separate Machine-gun posts and captured the three guns and crews. It was while on the point of rushing a Fourth Machine-gun that he was severely wounded. On his irresistible dash and magnificent gallantry, this man materially assisted our advance through this strongly held and defended Wood, and by his daring actions he greatly inspired the whole of his Company."
Two of his 4 medals were presented by the Australian War Dept to his brother (my late wife's Great Grandfather), in the late 1920's - early 1930's the medals were borrowed by an official of the Walhallow Aboriginal Reserve and never returned.
Pte. William James Irwin
British Army 14th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles
from:Belfast
(d.23rd June 1917)
William was my great-uncle, he served with 14th Royal Irish Rifles.
Carpenter Abraham Isaac
Royal Indian Marine
(d.24 Jun 1916)
Abraham Isaac served in Remembered at . WW1
Pte. Joseph Isaac
British Army 2nd Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment
(d.27th Feb 1917)
My Great Grandfather Joseph Isaac served with the 2nd Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment.
Csm. W. F Isaac
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
W Issac was discharged in 1918 sick
William George Isaacs
British Army 15th Btn. Hampshire Regiment
I have just discovered from the Red Cross that my grandfather, William George Isaacs of 15th Hampshires, was captured on 5th Aug 1917 at Hollebeke and taken to Giessen POW camp. Thankfully he returned home.
I believe at that time the 15th were engaged at the 3rd Battle of Ypres? Any information anyone can give me would be hugely appreciated. We always knew he'd been at Giessen and had been wounded when captured, but didn't have any dates. Granddad was a wonderful, cheerful, true countryman but never talked about the war.
2nd.Lt. Leonard Stanley Isbister
British Army London Regiment
Pte. Thomas William Isdell
British Army 2nd Btn. York and Lancaster Regiment
from:Sheffield yorkshire england
(d.18th September 1918)
Pte. Albert Ernest Iseton
British Army 22nd Btn Durham Light Infantry
served with 22nd Dli and att 108 Coy RE and 18th DLI
Pte. John Isherwood
British Army 20th Btn. Manchester Regiment
(d.1st February 1917)
John Isherwood was the third of three sons born in Prestwich, and died in WW1.
Pte. Leonard Isherwood
British Army East Lancashire Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps
from:Old Hall, Whitefield, Manchester
Sgt. Joseph McPheat Isles
British Army 11th Btn. Border Regiment
(d.10th Nov 1916)
Joseph Isles was killed in action on 10th November 1916, aged 25. he is buried in the Lonsdale Cemetery in France.
Pte. Frederick John Ison
British Army 2/5th Btn. Yorkshire Regiment
from:6 Rock Road, Royston
Pte. Frederick John Ison
British Army 2/5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment
from:6 Rock Road, Royston, Herts
My Grandfater, Frederick Ison, enlisted into the Yorkshire Regiment aged 37 in June 1916. After basic training was posted to 2/5th Battalion in Sept 1916. The battalion embarked for France on 8th of September 1917.
He was then wounded in action on 22nd of March 2018 and went to hospital in Rouen for treatment and subsequent convalescence in Trouville. He survived having influenza in November 1918 and went to 22 Convalescent hospital and eventually returned to England in March 1919. He was finally demobilised in March 1920
Pte. Henry Ison
British Army 11th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment
(d.15th November 1916)
I had never seen a photo of my great grandfather, Henry Ison until I joined Ancestry and found a cousin had posted a photo. My Grandmother, Annie Maria Ison, told me that his Sergeant came to the door and told her mother, Annie Ison that he popped his head over the parapet, was hit in head and was killed instantly. Whether this was true or part of the Defence Forces attempt to make the pain less severe is unknown. My Grandmother said Henry was due to have home leave the day after his death.
The 11th Battalion diary for 15th November 1916 records a fierce battle for Frankfort Trench, although only the names of officers & RSMs were recorded when killed.
His name is on the wall of the missing at Thiepval on the Somme and his details are on the Visitors Centre database. I now have the Henry's death penny, which was returned to my family in Perth, Western Australia after it was dug up in a garden in South Perth after being lost for many years, after Annie Ison had moved to Australia and remarried.
Pte. Thomas Ithell
British Army 3rd Btn. Lancashire Fusiliers
from:Kinnerton, Flintshire, Wales
Thomas Ithell served with the 3rd Lancashire Fusiliers and 11th Sherwood Foresters.
Gnr. John Milne Ivers
British Army Royal Field Artillery
from:86 High Street, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire
John Ivers served in France.
Cpl. Frederick Ives
British Army 3rd Btn. Worcestershire Regiment
from:England
(d.26th Jul 1915)
Frederick Ives served with the 3rd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment during WW1. He was executed for desertion, 22/07/1915, aged 31 and buried in the Perth Cemetery (China Gate) in Belgium.
Corporal Ives had only been in France just over a month when on the 15th September 1914 he went absent without permission during the fighting on the Marne. He was already on remand for an earlier offence. Ives managed to avoid capture for 9 months. He was eventually arrested on the 24th June 1915 by an officer of the Army Veterinary Corps. At the time he was wearing civilian clothes.
Ives court martial took place on the 7th July 1915, and in his defence he stated that he had suffered memory loss due to shell fire. Although he was found guilty of desertion and sentenced to death, the members of the court martial recommended mercy on the grounds that he might be telling the truth. However, his sentence of death was confirmed by the Field Marshal and he was shot by firing squad with 4 other deserters from the 3rd Battalion on the ramparts of Ypres on the 26th July 1915. He was 30 years of age.
He was originally buried at the Ramparts Cemetery but was later transferred to the Perth Cemetery (China Wall), Belgium which is 3 Km east of Ypres town centre For some strange reason the Commonwealths War Graves Commission shows the date of death incorrectly as the 22nd July 1915. This error may have been made as he was tried and sentenced the week before the other men of the 3rd Battalion who were executed the same day.
Pte. Harry Giles Ives
British Army 1st Btn. Essex Regiment
from:Halstead
(d.19th May 1917)
Harry Ives served with 5 Platoon, X Coy. 1st Btn. Essex Regiment.
Pte. J Ives MM.
British Army 1st Btn. Middlesex Regiment
Pte Ives was my wife's grandfather. He was awarded the Military Medal. The Citation reads: "On 29th of September 1918 in front of Villers-Guislain, when his company attacked and was met by heavy machine gun and rifle fire, this man took command of a section which he led with marked success. He set a notable example of courage and initiative under fire to the men around him, and was largely instrumental in gaining and maintaining ground on one portion of the front. Awarded the Military Medal. Signed by. Lieut.-Colonel Commanding 1st Bn. Duke of Cambridge's Own Middlesex Regiment"
Pte. James Ives
British Army 17th Btn. London Rifles
from:Islington, London
My grandfather James Ives was born in 1890 and joined (date unknown) the 17th London Rifles. He was captured in France and became a POW in Frieburg. He managed to survive starvation and returned to London after the war. He very rarely spoke about his experience. He lost his brother Fred John Ives, who is buried in France. The family originated in north Norfolk.
Pte. John Henry Iveson
British Army 1/6th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment
from:Langley Park, Co Durham
My grandfather, John Iveson (Private 242750), was 22 years old when he enlisted on 9th Nov 1915. Sometime during his service in France he was shot through the knee and his pay book (which we still have) and was taken prisoner by the Germans (trying to locate where). He returned home after the war.
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