IRVING, Robert Anderson
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Rank:
Lance Sergeant
Unit / Base:
3 Commando
Prior Police Service:
Birmingham City Police
Regiment/Corps:
Border Regiment
Service:
Army
Number:
14241798
Born:
Tuesday, August 20, 1918
Lance Corporal Robert Irving was wounded during operations in North West Europe. He is also recorded in the War Diary as being wounded in Sicily in 1943.
Robert Anderson Irving was a Police Officer who volunteered for the Commandos in 1942 joining the 2nd Police Intake to the Commando Depot (Commando Basic Training Centre), Achnacarry. In 1939 he was a Constable at Speedwell Road Police Station, Birmingham.
Post war member of the Commando Association who record his final rank attained as Lance Sergeant.
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/77.
No.3 Commando War Diary September 1943, List of Casualties.
The 1939 Register covering Birmingham.
Commando Association Lost Legion List 6.
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