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We remember William Kirby
We remember William Kirby
Timeline
Timeline
1882
1900
employment
Footballer
Emmanuel Rovers FC
United Kingdom
Source:8535614
1900
1900
employment
Professional footballer
Preston North End FC
Preston
United Kingdom
Source:8535614
November 1900 - July 1901
1901
employment
Footballer
Oswaldtwistle Rovers FC
Oswaldtwistle
United Kingdom
Source:8535614
July 1901 - August 1902
1902
employment
Footballer
Swindon Town FC
Swindon
United Kingdom
Source:8535614
August 1902 - 1903
1903
employment
Footballer
West Ham United FC
West Ham
United Kingdom
Source:8535614
1903 - May 1904
1904
employment
Footballer
Swindon Town
Swindon
United Kingdom
Source:8535614
May 1904 - March 1905
1905
employment
Footballer
Portsmouth FC
Portsmouth
United Kingdom
Source:8535614
March 1905 - 1911
1907
marriage
Ethel Winifred Kirby
Source:8608290
1907 - 3rd October 1917
1908
children
William Henry Kirby
Source:8608292
1908
1909
children
Nancy Ethel Kirby
Source:8608293
1909
1911
employment
Professional footballer
Preston North End FC
Preston
United Kingdom
Source:8535614
1911 - 1913
1911
location
15 Hunter Road, Eastney, Portsmouth
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8608294
1911
1913
employment
Footballer
Exeter City
Exeter
United Kingdom
Source:8535614
1913 - October 1913
1913
employment
Footballer
Merthyr Town FC
Merthyr
United Kingdom
Source:8535614
October 1913 - 1914
1916
employment
Footballer
Croydon Common FC
Croydon
United Kingdom
Source:8535614
January 1916 - 1916
1916
employment
Footballer
Brentford FC
Brentford
United Kingdom
Source:8535614
1916 - 1917
1917
employment
Woolwich Arsenal
Munitions
London
United Kingdom
Source:8535614
1917
1917
service
British Army
Private
40391
East Yorkshire Regiment
6th (Pioneer) Battalion
Source:8535614
1917 - 3rd October 1917
enlistment
Woolwich
United Kingdom
Source:8608288
service
British Army
230539
Royal Engineers
Source:8535614
location
South Norwood
United Kingdom
Source:8608288
1917
death
Killed in Action
Ypres
Belgium
Source:7220575
Source:8608288
Source:8535614
3rd October 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
IV. I. 46.
Source:8588285
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William |
| Initials | W |
| Last Name | Kirby |
| Source | 2275048 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Hunter Road, Eastney, Portsmouth | United Kingdom | their own address | known 1911 | |
| South Norwood | United Kingdom |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 230539 | Royal Engineers | |||
| British Army | 40391 | East Yorkshire Regiment | 6th (Pioneer) Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Henry Kirby | son | 1908 | |
| Nancy Ethel Kirby | daughter | 1909 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Winifred Kirby | wife | 1907 |
Media
Media
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Kirby while a Portsmouth FC playerKirby pictured on a Taddy cigarette card.
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Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Will72649 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Will72649 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Will72649 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Will72649 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Will72649 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Will72649 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Croydon Common FC - William Kirby | Will72649 | |
| CWGC | Will72649 | |
| Ancestry.co.uk | Will72649 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Kirby while a Portsmouth FC player | Will72649 |
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