John KERBY
(Abt 1839-)
Jane
(Abt 1839-)
Leonard KIRBY
(Cir 1881-)

 

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Kate OWEN

Leonard KIRBY

  • Born: Cir Sep 1881, Watereaton, Oxfordshire
  • Marriage: Kate OWEN on 1 Jan 1910 in Oxford Registry Office
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bullet  Noted events in his life were:

• Military Service: Enlisted, 17 Sep 1898, Woolwich. 1
Service No 30017
Posted to 92nd Field Battery R.A. 9 Nov 1898
Posted to 89th Field Battery R.A., 7 Feb 1900
Posted to 41st Battery R.F.A., 4 Dec 1900
Promoted to Bombadier, 1 June 1903
Promoted to Corperal, 20 Aug 1904
Transferred to Army Reserve, 31 Oct 1905
Re engaged, 13 Sep 1910, for 4 years
Mobilised at Preston, 5 Aug 1914
Posted to 36th R.F.A. 6 Aug 1914
To France, 16 Aug 1914
Promoted Sgt. 21 Dec 1914
Discharged, 9 Sep 1915 at completion of period of engagment.



• Military Award. 2


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Leonard married Kate OWEN, daughter of Harry John OWEN and Emily JOHNSON, on 1 Jan 1910 in Oxford Registry Office. (Kate OWEN was born circa Mar 1884 in Oxford, Oxfordshire 3 and died circa Sep 1954 in Oxford, Oxfordshire 4.)
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Sources

1 "WO 364 British Army WWI Pension Records 1914-1920," Leonard Kirby, 30017; digital images.

2 War Office and Air Ministry: Service Medal and Award Rolls (National Archive:- WO 329).

3 England & Wales Birth Index 1837 - 1983, Oxford; Vol: 3a; Page: 773.

4 England & Wales, Death Index: 1984-2004, Oxford; Vol: 6b; Page: 760.

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