Nova Scotia Archives
Halifax Explosion: A List of those that Died
Fatality no.: 170
| Name of Deceased | Breen, James Irving |
| Date of Death | 6 December 1917 |
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 25 |
| Occupation | Able Seaman, HMCS Musquash |
| Religion | Anglican |
| Identified by | William Breen (father) |
| Buried | Liscomb, Nova Scotia |
| Family | Father William Henry Breen, mother Mary Jane née Spears; brother Samuel Gordon died on HMCS Musquash |
| Obituary | Morning Chronicle - 14 December 1917 p. 9 |
| Sources | - City Directory 1918 - GANS list - HRC: List - Virtual War Memorial - MG 23, Volume 78, c. 6787 |
James Irving Breen was registered in the Halifax Explosion Death Registration Book 1917
no. 151 on page 25 below:
