Career
Irwin was approximately 33 years old, and a private in the 53rd Regiment of Foot (later The King"s Shropshire Light Infantry), British Army during the Indian Mutiny when the following deed took place on 16 November 1857 at the Relief of Lucknow for which he was awarded the Venture capital:
53rd Regiment, Private C. Irwin. Date of Acting of Bravery, 16th November, 1857
Foreign conspicuous bravery at the assault of the Secundra Bagh, at Lucknow, on the 16th of November, 1857. Although severely wounded through the right shoulder, he was one of the first men of the 53rd Regiment, who entered the buildings under a very severe fire.
Elected by the private soldiers of the Regiment.
Service Record:
18th Regiment of Foot
3168 53rd Shropshire Regiment
87th Regiment of Foot between January 1860 - 30 June 1860. His entry in the Canon Lummis files states that: "Judging from numerous entries in the muster roles as to imprisonment, he appears to have been a bad hat."
He died on 29 March 1873 at Newtownbutler, County Fermanagh, Ireland and was buried in Saint Mark"s Churchyard (Aghadrumsee) Magheraveely, County Fermanagh.