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Robert Murray Irwin

In memory of:

Pilot Officer Robert Murray Irwin

June 11, 1944

Military Service


Service Number:

J/87543

Age:

25

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

420 Sqdn.

Additional Information


Son of Robert George and Mary Ann Irwin, of Shelbourne, Ontario, Canada.

Commemorated on Page 343 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

THEUVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Eure-et-Loir, France

Grave Reference:

Coll. grave 3.

Location:

Theuville is a village and commune about 9.5 miles (15 kilometres) south-south-east of Chartres, a town on the Paris-Le Mans railway line. The most practical way of visiting the cemetery is by taxi from Chartres. The burial ground is on the south-eastern side of the village on the D.114 road to the neighbouring village of Beauvilliers. North-east of, and near, the crucifix in the centre are the graves of six airmen, one of whom belonged to the Royal Air Force and five to the Royal Canadian Air Force.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Memorial– Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Pilot Officer Robert Murray Irwin is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Pilot Officer Robert Murray Irwin is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Photo of ROBERT MURRAY IRWIN– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of ROBERT MURRAY IRWIN– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Group Photo– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Document– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Attestation paper– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Document– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Letter– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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