| Regimental number | 4824 |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Address | 68 Buckhurst Street, South Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 6.75" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, J Irvine, 68 Buckhurst Street, South Melbourne, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected for enlistment on account of teeth) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 6th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/23/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 21), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 110 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John (d. 13 July 1922) and Christina IRVINE |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Transferred to 60th Bn, and taken on strength, Duntroon Plateau, 20 April 1916. Found guilty, 6 June 1916, of (1) being absent from CO's parade; (2) unclean mess tin: awarded 7 days' pack drill. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported Missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 1410407: 'No trace Germany. Cert. by Capt. Mills. 10.10.19.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, IRVINE John McDonald
Red Cross File No 1410407 |
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