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We remember Arthur Forbes Gordon Kilby
We remember Arthur Forbes Gordon Kilby
Timeline
Timeline
1885
1911
location
Whittington, Lichfield, Staffordshire
United Kingdom
military residence address
Source:8593459
2nd April 1911
1915
awards
Victoria Cross (VC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8525917
25th September 1915
service
British Army
Captain
South Staffordshire Regiment
Source:2251161
1915
death
Killed in Action
Source:7152238
Source:8593458
25th September 1915
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7152238
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Arthur Forbes Gordon |
| Initials | AFG |
| Last Name | Kilby |
| Source | 8525917 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whittington, Lichfield, Staffordshire | United Kingdom | military residence address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | South Staffordshire Regiment | Captain |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| VC | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victoria Cross (VC) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice F Kilby | mother | ||
| Sandford Kilby | father |
Media
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Image from BBC web page. See link belowCaptain Arthur Forbes Gordon KilbyContributed by:
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | David1424 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | David1424 | |
| British Army, De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Transcription | David1424 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Victoria Cross citation, the London Gazette | Charlotte33 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| headstone | olivier56465 | |
| portrait | olivier56465 | |
| vc | olivier56465 | |
| Captain Arthur Kilby VC | David1424 | |
| Image from BBC web page. See link below | Wayne51525 |
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