| Regimental number | 4807 |
| Place of birth | Bemboka New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Morans Crossing, Bemboka, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 4.5" |
| Weight | 126 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, G Irvin, Morans Crossing, Bemboka, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Warwick Farm, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Star of England on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 36th Heavy Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery (Plot IV, Row E, Grave No 1), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 159 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2922 Pte John Alexander IRVIN, 59th Bn, returned to Australia, 24 December 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Joined 54th Bn, Ferry Post, 20 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Wounded in action, 20 July 1916. Now, 24 January 1917, reported 'Wounded and Missing, 19/20 July 1916'. Identification disc received from Germany. No particulars afforded except soldier is dead. To be reported as 'Killed in action, 19/20 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 1410405: 'Copy of Death Voucher ... Australian soldier Irvin [underlined] D.G. 54th Battn. fell on 19/7/16 in the neighborhood of Fromelles.' Note: 'The above name appeared on a German death list dated 4-11-16.' Note on file: 'Identity disc received from German as despatched to Next of Kin 20/6/17.' Statement, 4760 Pte W.F. DALTON, A Company, 54th Bn (patient, No 4 Australian General Hospital, Randwick), 15 May 1917: On 19.7.16, at Fleurbaix, he was wounded in the shoulder and was bandaged up about 20 minutes before "going over". He was able to carry on and joined in the attack, but I never saw him again or heard what happened to him.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Originally listed as 'No Known Grave' and commemorated at V.C. Corner (Panel No 10), Australian Cemetery, Fromelles; subsequently (2010) identified, and interred in the Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery, France. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, IRVIN David George
Red Cross file 1410405 |
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