Brigadier
Ronald
Godfrey Howy
Irving
CBE
Born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Ancestors 
Brother of
Sybil Howy Irving MBE and Freda Mary Howy Irving MBE
Husband of
Violet Vaughan (Hiskens) Irving
— married
1924 in Victoria, Australia
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 66
in Victoria, Australia
Profile last modified
| Created 6 Jun 2018
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Biography
Ronald Irving CBE was born in the Colony of Victoria (1851-1900)
Brigadier Ronald Godfrey Howy Irving CBE was born on 15th July 1898 in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. He was the second child and only son of Major General Godfrey Irving and Ada Derham.[1]
He married Violet Vaughan Hiskens in 1924 in Victoria.[2]
Ronald Irving CBE is a Military Veteran.
Served in the 2nd Australian Imperial Force 1939-1946
Headquarters 6th Division
Served in the 2nd Australian Imperial Force 1939-1946
Headquarters 6th Division
Ronald graduated from the Royal Military College, Duntroon, in 1919. He transferred to the 2nd Australian Imperial Force (AIF) on 13th Otober 1939 with service number NX1. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE).[3] Irving's final 2nd AIF posting was to Headquarters 6th Division, continuing to serve in the Australian Army Service Corps until he retired in 1953 during the Korean War with the rank of Brigadier. He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1954.[4]
He passed away in 1965 in Victoria.[5]
Sources
- ↑ Victoria Birth Index #15890/1898
- ↑ Victoria Marriage Index #5083/1924
- ↑ Australian_War_Memorial_Nominal_Roll_for_Brigadier_Ronald_Irving; accessed 6 Jun 2018
- ↑ Australian_War_Memorial_Honours_and_Awards:_Brigadier_Ronald_Irving; accessed 6 Jun 2018
- ↑ Victoria Death Index #27278/1965
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