BORN COTTINGHAM, HULL, 1878. SON OF JOHN KIRK (1853-1933) & ANNE ELIZABETH WRIGHT (1852-1940),OF GEORGE STREET, COTTINGHAM AND 13, WALGRAVE STREET, NEWLAND AVENUE, HULL (1911 CENSUS). SON OF A BRICKLAYER. HE HAD THREE BROTHERS AND THREE SISTERS. HE WORKED AS A BRICKLAYER, BOARDING AT 57, STATION LANE, FEATHERSTONE (1911 CENSUS).
HE ENLISTED IN CHATAM, KENT. FORMERLY, SAPPER, 170360, ROYAL ENGINEERS. TRANSFERRED TO THE 11TH SOUTH WALES BORDERERS. DIED OF WOUNDS, ON 17/02/1917, AGED 39. BURIED AT MENDINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY, BELGIUM. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO HIS FATHER, JOHN.
| Name | Henry Kirk |
|---|---|
| Birth Place | Cottingham, Yorkshire, 1878 |
| Residence | 13, Walgrave Street, Newland Avenue, Hull |
| Death Date | 17 Feb 1917 |
| Death Place | Belgium |
| Enlistment Place | Chatham |
| Rank | Private |
| Regiment | South Wales Borderers |
| Battalion | 11th Battalion |
| Regimental Number | 44397 |
| Type of Casualty | Died of wounds |
| Theatre of War | Western European Theatre |
| Comments | Formerly 170360, R.E |
First name:
HENRY
Regiment:
Military Number:
170360, 44397
Rank:
Private
Date Died
17/02/1917
Place died:
MENDINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY, Belgium
Age:
39
