John Hamilton Irwin

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CWGC would like to contact relatives of Pvt John Hamilton Irwin - First Battalion Scot Guards - Service number  10636 - died 12 October 1918 - He was 29 and the son of John and Jane Irwin of Glasgow. He left a widow, Williaminia Irwin.

He died in Glasgow (at home) on the 12th of October 1918 of Pulmonary T.B. having suffered from it for over 11 months, Influenza for 6 days and capilliary bronchities 3 days.


Remembered at Brookwood Military Cemetery -

FIND A GRAVE

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/143003844

Recent research has shown that John is buried at Cathcart Cemetery Renfrewshire.  The CWGC are in the process of producing a headstone to mark his grave.

If you can help, please contact CWGC they would love top hear from you  -  https://www.cwgc.org/contact-us

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Born Lurgan Armagh. Lived in Glasgow buried at Cathcart Cemetery

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Message sent to private ancestry tree owner.

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British Army WWI Pension Records 1914-1920 for John Hamilton Irwin show John was born Lurgan Armagh - Police Constable - 51 Naburn Street Glasgow.
John was married to Williamina C Fisher 17 Oct 1912 Glasgow   - they had two children - Margaret Jane Irwin 13 August 1913 and John Hamilton Irwin 20 September 1915.

United Kingdom, World War I Service Records, 1914-1920- https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVB2-TDJR

This could be Minnie Fisher in 1901 244, Cumberland St Glasgow Lanarkshire.

Parish Glasgow St Bernards ED 8 Page 2 Line 16

George W Fisher 50 Margaret Fisher   53
Margaret Fisher   30 Annie Fisher   4
Minnie Fisher   11
Alexander Gardner 49
John Campbell   29

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There are entries on the  Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, Electoral Registers, 1857-1962 for Mrs. Williamina Irwin. Caledonia Road Glasgow (1921/1922)
1823 New City Road in 1923 -   403 Caledonia Road in 1926  -

Minnie's father could be George Wallace Fisher - 1849 - 1906 Glasgow 
Mother Margaret Sharpe born 1845 Kirkcudbright.

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Ireland, Civil Registration Births Index, 1864-1958 - John Hamilton Irwin - Jan-Feb-Mar 1889 - Lurgan - volume 1 page 651

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FB88-5ZG

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Private anc tree gives - Margaret Jane Hamilton Irwin 13 Aug 1913
Death 28 Mar 1949

John Hamilton Irwin 20 Sep 1915
Death 22 Jun 1966

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Could be a longshot but wonder if this is the family in Armagh 1901 

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPBR-PZSP

John Irwin   42 Jane Eliza Irwin   41
William Irwin 21
Jane Irwin   19
Lizzie Irwin 15
John Irwin   10
Annie Irwin 8
Maggie Irwin 5
Minnie Irwin 4
Emma Irwin 1

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Relative is in touch with CWGC.

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