Surgeon Captain Delaware Lewis Irvine
28 Mar 1853 [Jesmond Newcastle] – 14 Jan 1925
Service Record
31 July 1880 Commissioned Captain.
20 Mar 1881 Arrived from England.
13 Dec 1881 Home leave.
25 Jan 1882 Returned from leave.
31 July 1882 Home with troops.
28 Aug 1882 Returned to Malta.
19 Dec 1882 Home leave.
24 Jan 1883 Returned from leave.
10 Dec 1883 Home leave.
26 Jan 1884 Returned from leave.
21 Feb 1884 Embarked for Egypt.
1884–1885 Served in the Sudan.
31 July 1892 Surgeon-Major.
11 Oct 1899–31 May 1902 Anglo–Boer War
1899–1900 Served in South Africa.
31 July 1900 Lieutenant Colonel RAMC.
28 Mar 1908 Retired.
1900–1913 While on the retired list was a Staff Officer to the administrative medical officer North Midland Division Territorial Force.
Bibliography
- Entry No: 6779. Johnston W. Roll of Commissioned Offices in the Medical Service of the British Army. Vol 1 (20 June 1727-23 June 1898), Aberdeen (1917).
- Succession Books Vol XVI, Returns of statement of service of RAMC Officers.