Irvine Arthur Thorburn
- Born: 3 Mar 1923, Elmore, Victoria Australia
- Marriage (1): Beryl Ida May Pescud
General Notes:
Service Record
Name THORBURN, IRVINE ARTHUR
Service Australian Army
Service Number V205478
Date of Birth 3 Mar 1923
Place of Birth ELMORE, VIC
Date of Enlistment 17 Dec 1941
Locality on Enlistment Unknown
Place of Enlistment AREA 46A, VIC
Next of Kin THORBYRN, CHRISTIAN
Date of Discharge 23 Feb 1943
Rank Private
Posting at Discharge 22 Battalion
WW2 Honours and Gallantry None for display
Prisoner of War No
Service Record
Name THORBURN, IRVINE ARTHUR
Service Royal Australian Navy
Service Number PM5974
Date of Birth 3 Mar 1923
Place of Birth ELMORE, VIC
Date of Enlistment 17 Mar 1943
Locality on Enlistment Unknown
Home Port/Port Division MELBOURNE, VIC
Next of Kin GEORGE
Date of Discharge 20 Feb 1946
Rank AB (RADAR)
Posting at Discharge HMAS Lonsdale
WW2 Honours and Gallantry None for display
Prisoner of War No
Irvine Arthur Thorburn enlisted in the Royal Australian Naval Reserve on 17th March 1943. He is described as - 5 feet 8 and seven eighth inches, hair - brown, eyes - blue and complexion - fresh.
Irvine served on the “Cerberus”, “Rushcutter”, “Colac”, “Penquin”“Lonsdale”and “Watson”.
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation: Operator.
Irvine married Beryl Ida May Pescud, daughter of Harry Pescud and Ivy Gertrude Strickland. (Beryl Ida May Pescud was born about 1927, died on 8 Mar 1982 in North Altona, Victoria Australia and was buried on 10 Mar 1982 in Memoria Park Lawn Cemetery, Altona, Victoria Australia.)
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