^ abJohn Brooke, IRWIN (IRWINE, IRVINE), John (c.1728-88). in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1754-1790 (1964). Online version accessed 6 September 2012.
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alexander, irwin, american, pioneer, businessman, territorial, legislator, alexander, irwin, lieutenant, general, alexander, irvine, irwin, died, 1752, british, army, officer, october, 1689, entered, army, ensign, battalion, royal, regiment, foot, made, adjuta. For the American pioneer businessman and territorial legislator see Alexander J Irwin Lieutenant General Alexander Irvine or Irwin died 1752 was a British Army officer On 1 October 1689 he entered the Army as an ensign in the 2nd Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Foot 1 He was made adjutant of the 1st Battalion on 22 May 1694 2 and promoted to captain on 2 October 1695 when serving with the regiment before Namur 3 his commission was renewed in 1702 1 In 1704 he was wounded at the Battle of Schellenberg 1 and he was promoted to major on 3 August that year 4 Irwin served as a brigade major at the Battle of Blenheim where he was again wounded and was later present at Ramillies and Malplaquet 5 He was granted brevet rank as a colonel on 1 March 1711 6 On 27 June 1737 after nearly forty eight years service in various parts of Europe Irwin was appointed colonel of the 5th Regiment of Foot 7 and following promotion to brigadier general on 1 January 1743 5 and major general on 24 February 1744 7 he held important commands on the staff in Ireland 8 where he was also Lieutenant Governor of Kinsale He was promoted to lieutenant general in 1748 7 Lieutenant General Irwin may have been of the family of the Irvines of Drum 9 By his wife Catherine he had an only son General Sir John Irwin 8 9 References edit a b c Charles Dalton English Army Lists and Commission Registers vol III 1896 pages 47 48 note 31 Charles Dalton English Army Lists and Commission Registers vol IV 1898 page 22 Dalton 1898 page 70 note 12 Charles Dalton English Army Lists and Commission Registers vol V 1902 page 51 a b Dalton 1902 Part II pages 2 and 7 note 48 Charles Dalton English Army Lists and Commission Registers vol VI 1904 page 196 a b c Richard Cannon Historical Record of the Fifth Regiment of Foot or Northumberland Fusiliers 1838 page 112 a b Dasent Arthur Irwin 1892 Irwin John In Lee Sidney ed Dictionary of National Biography Vol 29 London Smith Elder amp Co a b John Brooke IRWIN IRWINE IRVINE John c 1728 88 in The History of Parliament the House of Commons 1754 1790 1964 Online version accessed 6 September 2012 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alexander Irwin amp oldid 1188992298, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
