Joseph William Kirby

Memorial: Hanham - High Street

Regiment: Royal Warwickshire Regiment

Medals: 1939–45 Star, War Medal 1939–1945

Rank and number: Private 5105373

Parents: John and Rhoda Kirby

Home address: Chapel Road, Hanham, Bristol

Date of birth: 1910

Place of birth: Merthyr Tydfil, Wales

Date of death: 30/05/1940

Buried/Commemorated at: Dunkirk Memorial (Column 41.)

Age: 30

Further information:

Joseph William Kirby served with the 2nd Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment

By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):

This information is based by kind permission on the following source.
1) Booklet ‘Not Just a Name on Stone’ by Hanham Local History Society
2) Thanks to Mr R Crew and Mrs. M Antill of Hanham Local History society for their help
3) Jo Hurst, researcher for the Second World War Stories Project.