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We remember Henry Buchanan Kirk
Timeline
Timeline
1867
birth
Ireland
Source:8496156
Source:2604818
10th August 1867
1881
education
Haileybury College
Hertford
United Kingdom
Source:8496156
May 1881 - August 1884
1909
marriage
Evelyn Lily MacEwen
Source:9327133
1909 - 1916
1910
children
Joyce Emily Kirk
Source:9327135
1910
1911
location
1 Hillside Gardens,Partick,Lanarkshire,Scotland.
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9327133
1911
service
British Army
Major
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Source:2604818
service
British Army
Brigadier General
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Source:2604818
service
British Army
Brigadier General- Commanding Officer
93rd Infantry Brigade
Source:9151436
1916
death
War Related Sickness
Died of cerebro-spinal meningitis at No. 3 General Hospital
Le Treport,Seine-Maritime.
France
Source:8496156
Source:9327144
12th May 1916
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Henry Buchanan |
| Initials | HB |
| Last Name | Kirk |
| Source | 2604818 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Hillside Gardens,Partick,Lanarkshire,Scotland. | United Kingdom | their own address | 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders | Major | |||
| British Army | Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders | Brigadier General | |||
| British Army | 93rd Infantry Brigade | Brigadier General- Commanding Officer |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joyce Emily Kirk | daughter | 1910 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| J B Kirk | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Lily MacEwen | wife | 1909 |
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War diary entry about his deathDied of cerebro-spinal meningitis at No. 3 General Hospital
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Edwin110085
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription | MARY2719 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | MARY2719 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | MARY2719 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | MARY2719 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Haileybury Register | Beverly42842 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| War diary entry about his death | Edwin110085 |
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