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Fort Carlton in 1885.
1885
Fort Carlton is located on the east bank of the North Saskatchewan River, west of Duck Lake

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Irvine arrived at Fort Carlton on March 26; just a few hours after the Battle of Duck Lake took place. The decision was made that with Fort Carlton so vulnerable to attack, the police and volunteers would retreat to the safety of Prince Albert. It was during this move that Fort Carlton burnt to the ground. Irvine remained in Prince Albert throughout the rest of the resistance but with out any orders to participate.

In 1886 Irvine retired from the force. He was the warden of the Stony Mountain penitentiary from 1892 until shortly before his death on January 8, 1916. He had been awarded the Imperial Service Order in 1902.