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We remember Richard Norman Kirby
We remember Richard Norman Kirby
Timeline
Timeline
1891
1918
hospitalisation
Sustained at Rancourt in the Somme 9 days earlier, rushing a machine gun post single-handedly and, despite wounded, managed to hold off 2 machine guns and 14 Germans until his comrades joined him.
Hospital/Institution
Source:8453199
11th August 1918
awards
Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8453199
enlistment
Dubbo New South Wales
Australia
Source:8298142
service
Australian Imperial Force
Lance Corporal
2305
Australian Infantry
20th Battalion
Source:8298142
location
Quambone, New South Wales
Australia
parents address
Source:8453203
1918
death
Died of wounds
US Army General Hospital
France
Source:8453199
20th August 1918
burial
Rouen
France
R. II. L. 20.
Source:8453203
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Richard Norman |
| Initials | RN |
| Last Name | Kirby |
| Source | 8298142 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quambone, New South Wales | Australia | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Imperial Force | 2305 | Australian Infantry | 20th Battalion | Lance Corporal |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen | mother | ||
| Samuel Charles Or Clarke KIRBY | father |
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The medals of Richard Norman KirbyMedals of Lance Corporal Richard Norman Kirby who served with the 20th Australian Infantry Battalion. He fell on 20 August 1918. We will remember.Contributed by:
Anne1202
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Australian ANZACs from the National Archives of Australia | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Edward43379 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| World War One's forgotten Anzacs: The Indigenous Army | Edward43379 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Richard N Kirby | Edward43379 | |
| The medals of Richard Norman Kirby | Anne1202 |
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