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Mar 3, 1893
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Born in Victoria, British
Columbia to David and Elizabeth Lehman
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Oct 4, 1917
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Medical examination held under
the MSA (Military Service Act) of 1917 in Victoria, British Columbia
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Jan 14, 1918
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Conscripted into the 2nd
Depot Battalion BCR (British Columbia Regiment) in Victoria, British Columbia
under the MSA
Ø Number 2138250
Ø Next of kin given
as Elizabeth Lehman, mother, Royal Oak, Victoria, British Columbia
Ø Previous occupation
given as Auto Mechanic
Ø No previous
military experience given
Ø Religion given as
Church of England
Ø Assigned to the 7th
Draft
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Apr 16, 1918
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Embarked the SS Scotian in
Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Apr 28, 1918
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Disembarked in Liverpool,
England and the draft was absorbed into the 1st Canadian Reserve
Battalion in Seaford. The draft was
placed in segregation to ensure that none of the men were ill.
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May 14, 1918
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Released from segregation to continue
training in Seaford
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May 15, 1918
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Admitted to the No. 14
Canadian General Hospital in Eastbourne with a diagnosis that reads Mumps
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Jun 4, 1918
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Discharged to duty from
hospital
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Sep 13, 1918
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Transferred to the 29th
Battalion
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Sep 14, 1918
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Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian
Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France as part of a draft of 609
reinforcements from England and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 29th
Battalion
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Sep 16, 1918
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After leaving the base depot, Private
Lehman joined the CCRC (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St. Vaast
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Sep 30, 1918
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Transferred to the 21st
Battalion
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Oct 2, 1918
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After leaving the
reinforcement camp Private Lehman joined the 21st Battalion in the
support trenches on the Hindenburg Line
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Oct 11, 1918
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During the battalion’s advance
on the town of Avesnes-le-Sec they met severe resistance and Private Irwin
Lehman was killed in action just 9 days after joining the battalion. He was later buried in the Niagara British
Cemetery in Iwuy, France
Following the war the British
War Medal, Victory Medal and Memorial Cross were sent to his mother, Mrs.
Elizabeth Lehman, Royal Oak, British Columbia
The Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny)
and Scroll were sent to his father, David Lehman, at the same address
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