Private William Irwin, North Irish Horse, Service No. 626

Born Garvary, County Fermanagh. Son of Margaret Irwin of Feddins Gavary, Enniskillen, County Fermanagh. Enlisted Tempo.

Embarked for France on 17 August 1914 as part of A Squadron, North Irish Horse.

Died in France on 2 March 1915, aged 25.

Buried at Longuenesse (St Omer) Souvenir Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France, grave I.A.47.

The gravestone inscription reads:

626 PRIVATE

W. IRWIN

NORTH IRISH HORSE

2ND MARCH 1915 AGE 25

Image kindly provided by Richard Evans. See his website Nelson, Glamorgan and the Great War http://www.nelson-ww1-memorial.org.uk.