Background
IRVINE, James Laird was born on September 5, 1858. South of late George Irvine, Mossley Hill, Liverpool.
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James Laird IRVINE
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Royal Marines Academy,Woolwich.
Career
Entered R. Engineers, 187S. Captain 1888. Major, 1896. Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel 1900.
Lieutenant-Colonel 1903. Colonel, 1905; employed on Ordnance Survey, 1888-1891.
Adjutant R.E. Troops, Aldershot, 1891-1895.
Commanding A (Pontoon) Troop, Bridging Battalion, 1895-1902. C.R.E. in Egypt, 1903-1904. Commanding R.E Troops and Companies, Aldershot, 1904-1908.
Assistant Adjutant-General at the War Office, 190S-10.
Served with A Pontoon Troop during Egyptian Expedition, 1882. Present at battle of Tel-el-Kebir (medal with clasp and bronze star).
Commanded A Pontoon Troop during the South African War, 1899 -1902. Present at Relief of Ladysmith and at actions at Colenso, Spion Kop, Vaalkrantz, Tugela Heights, and Laing’s Nek.
C.R.E. Standerton District, 1900-1902 (despatches thrice.
Queen's medal with six clasps. King’s medal with two clasps. Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel).
Colonel, Royal Engineers. Commandant, School of Military Engineering, Chatham, since 1910.
Membership
Club: Naval and Military.
Connections
Spouse 1887, Dora Louisa, daughter of Lieutenant - General Sir Thomas L. Gallwey, Knight Commander of St. Michael and St. George, Colonel Commandant, Royal Engineers.
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British
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1891 - 1895