Private Irwin James Hannaford
11 Sep 1899 - 10 Jul 1978
Postings
| Unit or location | Role | Posted from | until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yealmpton Patrol | Patrol member | 20 Jun 1941 | 03 Dec 1944 |
Education
Seale Hayne College near Newton Abbot, Devon
National ID
WHWC 163/2
Commissioned or Enlisted
20 June 1941
Occupation
Farmer
Address
Haye Farm, Haye Road, Plymstock, Devon
Other information
He changed his name by deed poll from James Irwin to Irwin James in 1925. Known as I.J he kept poultry and rabbits. In 1921 he was an agricultural student at Seale Hayne College near Newton Abbot where he obtained the National Diploma in Agriculture, the only student from the College to pass that year. He was living in Saltash, Cornwall and had been granted a reduced fee reserved for Cornish students.
The son of James and Mary (nee Smith), he married Edith Oliver in 1954 and he had cousins who were Auxiliers in Brixham, Devon.
References
TNA ref WO199/3391
1939 Register
1921 Census
Western Times 5 May 1921