Hartley Kirkby
Birth 1894 Death 24th Mar 1918 Sgt .South African Regiment
| GRO Ref | |
|---|---|
| Place of Birth | Cleator |
| Residence at Enlistment | 33 , 4th Avenue , Roodepoort, North Transvaal |
| Residence (Roll of Honour) | 33 , 4th Avenue , Roodepoort, North Transvaal |
| Residence 1911 Census | 53 Main Street , Cleator |
| School(s) Attended | |
| Religion/Church Attended | C of E |
| Organisation Membership | |
| Employment/Trade | Blacksmith |
| Place of Work | |
| Family (Parents and Grandparents) | Son of the late Sarah Lanyon ( formerly Kirkby) |
| Siblings | Annie Mary , Jonathan Lawson, David Robertson |
| Wife's Name and Maiden Name | |
| Remarriage of Widow | |
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| Family Connection to Roll of Honour |
| Regiment at Enlistment | South African Regiment |
|---|---|
| Battalion at Enlistment | 4th |
| Rank at Enlistment | Sgt . |
| Naval Vessels Served | |
| Service Number at Enlistment | |
| Date of Enlistment | 30 August 1915 |
| Place of Enlistment | Transvaal ,South Africa |
| Other Regiment | |
| Other Battalion | |
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| Date of Transfer to other Regiment | |
| Service Facts | War Office Daily List No.5539 13/4/1918 Listed as MIssing |
| Battalion Diary or Nautical Facts |
| Age at Death | 24 |
|---|---|
| Date of Death | 24th Mar 1918 |
| Regiment at Death | South African Regiment |
| Battalion/Vessel at Death | 4th |
| Rank at Death | 2nd Ltn. |
| Circumstances of Death | Killed in Action |
| Service Number at Death | |
| Field of Action at Death | France |
| Place of Death | Somme |
| Battle at Death | Battle of Marrieres Wood |
| Grave/Memorial Image | No image. |
| Location of Grave/Memorial | POZIERES MEMORIAL |
| Grave Position | Panels 95-98. |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission Link | https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1583931/kirkby,-hartley/ |
| Grave/Memorial Country | |
| Private Memorial | Methodist Church Cleator Moor |
| Notes | |
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| Link #1 | http://www.southafricawargraves.org/search/details.php?id=12317 |