Andrew Irvine (mountaineer)
Andrew Irvine | |
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Irvine, c. 1920 | |
| Born | Andrew Comyn Irvine 8 April 1902 Birkenhead, Cheshire, England |
| Died | 8 or 9 June 1924 (aged 22) North Face, Mount Everest, Tibet |
| Cause of death | Mountaineering accident |
| Occupation | Student at Merton College, Oxford |
| Relatives | Julie Summers (great-niece) |
Andrew Comyn "Sandy" Irvine (8 April 1902 – 8 or 9 June 1924) was a British mountaineer who took part in the 1924 British Mount Everest expedition, the third British expedition to the world's highest mountain. He and his climbing partner George Mallory disappeared somewhere high on the mountain's Northeast Ridge, and were reportedly last seen alive at an indeterminate distance from the summit. Mallory's body was found in 1999, and Irvine's partial remains were discovered in 2024.