Private Rudolph Kirby, 11375
- Batt - 2
- Unit - Leicestershire Regiment
- Section -
- Date of Birth -
- Died - 17/03/1915
- Age - 22
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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 Charles and Ann Kirby. The War Diary for today records. The Battn were in billets. Inspected by the Indian Army Corps Commander.
Source: Leicestershire War Memorials Project. The following was kindly provided by Andy Murby in 2017:
Article in the Coalville Times, 26/03/1915:
ANOTHER SHEPSHED SOLDIER KILLED
Mr Charles Kirby, Hall Croft, Shepshed, has been notified by the War Office of the death of his son, Rudolph, who was wounded in action, and died in hospital in France. Pte. R. Kirby belonged to the 2nd Leicestershire Regiment, and was about 21 years of age.
- Conflict - World War I
- Unit - Leicestershire Regiment
- Cause of death - DIED OF WOUNDS
- Burial Commemoration - Longuenesse (St Omer) Souvenir Cem., France
- Born - Shepshed, Leicestershire
- Enlisted - Leicester
- Place of Residence - Forest Street, Shepshed, Leicestershire, England
- Memorial - SHEPSHED MEM., LEICS
- Memorial - ST. WINIFRIDE'S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, SHEPSHED, LEICS
