Son of William and Catherine Kirwin, of 171, Bridgewater Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. Enlisted January 1915. Formerly 3878, Seaforth Highlanders. Known to his pals as Jack.
Kirwin, William Frederick Patrick –
Personal details
- Surname: Kirwin
- Forename: William Frederick Patrick
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Not known
- Place of residence: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 23
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: November 20th, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Sapper
- Unit: 174th Tunnelling Company.
- Service number: 79616
- Regiment: Royal Engineers
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Farnworth "Fallen In The Fight" Book
- Farnworth WWI War Memorial - Farnworth
- St. Gregory's R.C. Church 1914-1918 Memorial - Farnworth
- CWGC Memorial: Croisilles British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France
- CWGC reference: II. F. 7.
Local newspaper entries
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 08/09/1916 07/12/1917 28/12/1917 18/01/1918 02/08/1918 27/12/1918