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HEBBURN

Irwin, T., L/Sjt., 1918

Photo: James Pasby

In Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France, is the Commonwealth War Grave of 18442 Lance Serjeant Thomas Irwin serving with the 13th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment who died 22/03/1918.

In Hebburn Cemetery is a family headstone which reads:-

In loving memory of
Thomas
the beloved husband of
Mary Ann Irwin
who died July 20th 1913
aged 68 years
Also Walter their son
died in infancy and was interred
at Heworth
Also Sgt. Thomas Irwin their son
who was killed in France
March 22nd 1918 aged 36 years

Faithful unto death

Also John William Irwin
son of above and beloved husband of
Mary Louisa Irwin
who died Nov. 20th 1932
aged 59 years
Also the above Mary Ann Irwin
who died Nov. 24th 1934
aged 83 years
Also Albert beloved son
who died April 6th 1935 aged 60 years
Also Mary Jane Irwin
who died Dec. 24th 1953 aged 77 years

Thomas Irwin is remembered in Hebburn on H93.43 and at Jarrow on J2.10


The CWGC entry for Lance Serjeant Irwin

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