Basic Details
Surname
Kirwan
Forenames
R M
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative surname
Reverend
Alternative forename
Robert Mansel
Served or died
Died
Notes
The Keble College website (see References) states: 'Entered College in Michaelmas Term, 1880. A member of the 1st Cricket XI, 1884 – 1885 and 1st Association Football XI, 1881 – 1884. B.A., 1885; M.A., 1894. Assistant Master at Bedford Grammar School in 1897. Took Holy Orders, (d. 1888; p. 1889): Curate, Westbury, 1888 – 1891; Assistant Chaplain (Eccles. Estabt.), Allahabad, 1891 – 1893; Cawnpore, 1893 – 1895; Lucknow Cantonmt., 1895 – 1898, 1908 – 1912; Meerut, 1898 – 1902; Chakrata, U. P., 1902 – 1905; All SS., Lucknow, 1905-1906; Bareilly, 1912 – 1914.
Commenced service as Chaplain, Indian Army, 1915 – 1916. Conflicting accounts of his death, he was either invalided home and died in the 2nd London Military Hospital on 23 May 1916 after a severe operation or he died in Mesopotamia on active service, 23 May 1916.' [CWGC lists him as being buried in London so former is almost certain.]
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Indian Army
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Chaplain
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
United Kingdom
Town of death
London
Country of burial
United Kingdom
Town of burial
Kensington and Chelsea, London
Cemetery
Hanwell
Year of death
1916
Month of death
May
Day of death
23
Age at death
55
Manner of death as stated
Died