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Name : Leslie Charles Kirby Son of : Albert Edward Kirby and Beatrice Ellen Kirby, formerly Henry (née Cheek), of Newport, Isle of Wight. Born : 1913, Newport, Isle of Wight. Married : 17th Feb 1940, Patricia Squires Johnson, St John's Church, Newport, Isle of Wight. |
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Electoral Roll information : 1921 -1938 : The family are at 14 Albert Street, Newport, Isle of Wight |
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Service Details : Petty Officer Stoker P/KX 81656 Leslie Charles Kirby, Royal Navy, H.M.S. Barham. |
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Casualty Details : Died : 25 November 1941, aged 28. Commemorated at : Portsmouth Naval Memorial. CWGC Record |
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Commemorated on these Isle of Wight Memorials :
Newport War Memorial - His name has been inscribed in error as L KEALEY |
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Documents and Newspaper cuttings :
Jill Cooke has provided a biography and details of the loss of H.M.S. Barham in this PDF document : 
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Acknowledgments :
Jill Cooke for family information and photos. Leslie Kirby was her mother-in-law's first husband. |
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Page status :
Page last updated : 29 January 2017 (added to website) |
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