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We remember Thomas Craik Irving
We remember Thomas Craik Irving
Timeline
Timeline
1879
1914
enlistment
Valcartier, Quebec
Canada
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24th September 1914
awards
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
British Award/Decoration
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employment
Civil Engineer
Toronto
Canada
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marriage
Jessie Irving
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service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Lieutenant Colonel
Canadian Engineers
2nd Field Company
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1917
death
Killed in Action
He was killed by a fragment of a bomb dropped from an enemy aircraft.
Passchendaele , Ypres
Belgium
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29th October 1917
burial
Ypres
Belgium
I. N. 26.
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Thomas Craik |
| Initials | TC |
| Last Name | Irving |
| Source | 6013706 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | Canadian Engineers | 2nd Field Company | Lieutenant Colonel |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Distinguished Service Order (DSO) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas C Irving | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Irving | wife |
Media
Media
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Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Craik Irving of the CEF.Lieutenant Colonel Irving served in the Canadian Engineers.
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Lieutenant Colonel Tom IrvingNewspaper clipping from the Toronto Star with details of the life and death of Lt Colonel Irving.Contributed by:
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Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Craik Irving of the CEF.Grave Marker in Brandhoek Cemetey No 3.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Lost in the Fields of PasschendaeleMore about Lost in the Fields of Passchendaele
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Canadians Lost In the Fields of PasschendaeleMore about Canadians Lost In the Fields of Passchendaele
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Attestation Papers |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Virtual War Memorial | Anne1202 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Craik Irving of the CEF. | Anne1202 | |
| Lieutenant Colonel Tom Irving | Anne1202 | |
| Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Craik Irving of the CEF. | Anne1202 |
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