IRVING, ALEXANDER [SSNE 6089]

Surname

IRVING

First name

ALEXANDER

Title/rank

MAJOR

Nationality

SWEDISH

Text source

Alexander Irving was born in Närike in 1677. He joined th army in 1698 and, as a captain, was captured at Poltava. He was released in 1722 and served on as a major until 1730, the year he died.

A. Lewenhaupt, Karl XII:s Officerare Biografiska anteckningar (2 vols., Stockholm, 1920), I, p.323.

Service record

SWEDEN, VESTMANLANDS REGIMENT

Arrived 1698-01-01

Departed 1730-04-16, as MAJOR

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY