Walter KIRK

1896 - 1918  (21 years)

• Name	Walter KIRK  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11]
  Birth	Oct 1896	Sneinton, Nottingham   [1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Printers Apprentice
  Residence	England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland   [4]
  Residence	England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland   [10]
  Residence	1901	Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England   [1, 9, 11]
  	Age: 4; Relation to Head of House: Son
  Residence	2 Apr 1911	Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England   [7]
  _MILT	Nottingham   [6]
  _MILT	Between 1914 and 1920  [4]
  _MILT	1915  [2]
  	Age: 18
  Death	23 Mar 1918	France   [3, 5, 6]
  Burial	Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France   [3, 5]
  Person ID	I7150	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	30 Jan 2018

  
  

  Father	Frank KIRK,   b. 1869, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England d. 2 Mar 1954, Derbyshire, England (Age 85 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Louisa ELLIOT,   b. Mar 1872, 21 Haywood Street, Sneinton, Nottinghamshire,, England d. 1948, Ilkeston Derbyshire England (Age 75 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	1894	Nottingham, England   [12]
  Family ID	F3000	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  The Commonwealth War Graves Commission does not record that this man had been awarded the Military Medal. This was confirmed in the 'London Gazette' of 18th July 1917. L/Sgt. Walter Kirk, M.M., [1] 2nd Battalion Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment, was killed in action on 23rd March 1918. He is commemorated on the Arras Memorial. “KIRK. – Sergt. Walter Kirk, M.M., 2nd Sherwoods, reported missing March 21st, [sic] 1918, now reported killed, aged 21 years. Gone, but not forgotten. – From mother and father, 84 Robin Hood-street.” [2] The citation for his M.M. reads: “For devotion to duty on 27th/28th [3] May 1917, (Exeter Castle), in a raid on the Hair Pin Craters, he showed great bravery throughout, having entered the crater he led his men to the further objective. On returning to our lines he discovered that his officer [4] had been knocked down by a “Minnie” he immediately volunteered to go out and look for him. This he did, remaining in the enemy trenches even after our artillery had ceased to fire.” [5] The former printer's apprentice was the son of Frank and Louisa Kirk. [1] 'London Gazette,' 18th July 1917. His commemoration does not show this decoration. [2] 'Nottingham Evening Post,' 9th August 1919. [3] The war diary states the raid took place at 0500 on 28th May 1917. [4] Second Lieutenant Eric Cyril Cousins, 13th attached 2nd Battalion Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment. He was killed in action on 21st March 1918. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial, he was the son of Thomas and Alice Cousins, of 'Montpelier,' Mapperley Plains, Nottingham. [5] Housely, Cliff (Comp.), “British Gallantry Awards. The Sherwood Foresters, 1854-1970,” p. 165, Miliquest (Sawley) undated. Reg No:21054 2nd Battallion Sherwood Foresters. Lance Sergeant. Remembered at Arras Memorial.

  
  

• Sources

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