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James Kirk (VC)
James Kirk | |
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| Born | 27 January 1897 Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire, England |
| Died | 4 November 1918 (aged 21) Oise Canal, near Ors, France |
| Buried | Ors Communal Cemetery, France |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1915–1918 |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Unit | Manchester Regiment |
| Battles / wars | World War I |
| Awards | Victoria Cross |
Second Lieutenant James Kirk VC (27 January 1897 – 4 November 1918) was a British Army officer and an English recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy.
Kirk was born on 27 January 1897 in Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire[1] to James and Rachel Kirk.[2][3] He enlisted as a private in the Manchester Regiment in 1915, and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in June 1918.[4] Kirk was a 21-year-old second lieutenant in the 10th Battalion, The Manchester Regiment, British Army, attached to the 2nd Battalion during the First World War when the actions that led to his recognition took place.
- ^ Buzzell 1997, p. 182.
- ^ Kirk, James, Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- ^ Gliddon 2014, p. 256.
- ^ Manchester Heroes[usurped]
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