Commemorated: | |||
Awards & Titles: | Military Cross British War Medal Victory Medal | ||
Early Life :
Born at Highfield, Sheffield, Yorkshire in 1884. At the war census in 1939 he is resident with wife Alice and one other at 17Thrya Grove, Nottingham.He was an cricketer who played for Nottinghamshire teams (Main FC: 1920-1929);Nottinghamshire Second XI (Minor Counties Championship: 1924-1930);
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: Royal Garrison Artillery |
| Action : War Survivor |
Although many perished in times of national conflict and in the service of their country, many more survived including those interned as Prisoners of War. Stories of those who did survive are included as part of this site, especially those with high gallantry awards, those included against an external rolls of honour and those who had a distinguished career in wartime and military leaderhip.
Detail :
Lionel landed in France 1st July, 1916.
10976 SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 16 SEPTEMBER, 1918-
T./Lt. (A. /Capt.) Lionel Kirk, R.G.A.
"For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. One of the guns of his battery was located under a building. A direct hit set fire to this building and to some ammunition. The shelling continued, but he called for volunteers and proceeded to put out the fire, although burning timber was falling on the cartridges. By his prompt action he saved the gun from damage and prevented a large proportion of the ammunition from being destroyed."
In addition to the Military Cross he is listed on the Officers roll for those awarded the British War Medal and Victory Medal.
A record of his death is published in the Nottingham Journal dated 29th February 1953, noting that he had died after a short illness.
Probate KIRK Lionel of 17 Thyra-grove Mapperley Nottinghamshire died 27 February 1953 at The General Hospital Nottingham Probate Nottingham 22 April to Alys Hannah Kirk widow and Michael Forbes-Robertson Kirk auctioneer and valuer. Effects £8483 15s. 8d.
He is commemorated for his cricket career at Trent Bridge.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Nottinghamshire No. 1434 E.C. | Nottinghamshire |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
1st March 1920 | 4th April 1920 | 10th May 1920 |
Listed as 35 year old auctioneer at the time of initiation in the immediate post-Great War period of 1920.
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley