Private William Kirby, 40264
- Batt - 7
- Unit - Leicestershire Regiment
- Section -
- Date of Birth - 1895
- Died - 28/09/1916
- Age - 19
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ContributeSource: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland. He was the son of William and Marion Kirby. Other sources show his residence as Stamford, Lincs. The War Diary for the events of the 27th to the 29th September 1916 records. GUEDECOURT. Battalion remained in same position. Nothing of importance occurred during this period. 48 casualties were sustained through shell fire.
Leicestershire Project Findings
- Conflict - World War I
Research from Michael Doyle's Their Name Liveth For Evermore
- Unit - Leicestershire Regiment
- Former Unit n.o - 2761
- Former Unit - 1st/5th Bn. Leicestershire Regt.
- Cause of death - KILLED IN ACTION
- Burial Commemoration - Thiepval Mem., Somme, France
- Born - Leicester
- Enlisted - Oakham, Rutland
- Place of Residence - 136 Dorset Street, Leicester
- Memorial - ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCH, NORTH LUFFENHAM, RUTLAND
