Sergeant Richard Irwin, killed in action during a trench raid, 3 November 1917, age 32. Service Nos 41268 (RIF), 398 (NIH). Residence Lurgan, County Armagh, born Donagheloney, County Down, enlisted Waringstown, County Down. Husband of Margaret Irwin of Clougher, Maralin, Lurgan. Buried at Neuville-Bourjonval British Cemetery, grave E.17.

The Battalion diary for that day reads:

At 4.30pm C Company left Ruyaulcourt and marched up to the line to carry out a raid. The enemy's front line was successfully penetrated from the Canal (K.26.d.05.95) to about 150 yards east of it. The fighting was very severe as the enemy refused to surrender. Our men stayed in the enemy trenches for twenty minutes and bayonetted and shot at least forty Germans. We suffered some
12 casualties, mostly from bombs: one Officer severely wounded, one Officer slightly wounded; one NCO killed, three Other Ranks missing believed killed, thirteen Other Ranks wounded, one R.E. (NCO) severely wounded.

The gravestone inscription reads:

41268 SERJEANT

R. IRWIN

ROYAL IRISH FUSILIERS

3RD NOVEMBER 1917 AGE 32