BORN HULL 1896. SECOND SON OF ROBERT & ANNA KIRK, OF 5, EDGECUMBE STREET, HULL. HE LIVED AT 23 PRINCES STREET, WITHERNSEA.
HE SERVED AS A SIGNALLER, IN THE 1/4TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 27/05/1918, AGED 22.
HIS DEATH WAS REPORTED IN THE HULL DAILY MAIL WITH HIS PHOTOGRAPH ON 19TH DECEMBER 1918.
HE IS COMMEMORATED ON THE ST JOHNS, NEWLAND MEMORIAL, CLOUGH ROAD, FRANCE.
BURIED AT VENDRESSE BRITISH CEMETERY, AISNE, FRANCE. HIS GRAVE INSCRIPTION, READS, “HE GAVE HIS ALL”.
First name:
ARTHUR
Military Number:
201234
Rank:
Signaller
Date Died
27/05/1918
Place died:
VENDRESSE BRITISH CEMETERY, AISNE, FRANCE
Age:
22
