| Surname | Kirby | |||
| First Name(s) | William | |||
| Place of Birth | Preston | |||
| Club(s) | Croydon Common Exeter City Merthyr Town Portsmouth Preston North End Swindon Town West Ham United | |||
| Service | British Army | |||
| Rank | Private | |||
| Service Number | 40391 | |||
| Previous Service Number(s) | 230539 | |||
| Regiment or Corps | East Yorkshire Regiment | |||
| Unit(s) | 6th (Service) Battalion (Pioneers) | |||
| Previous Regiment(s) or Corps | Royal Engineers | |||
| Unit(s) | - | |||
| Type of Casualty (If applicable) | Killed in Action | |||
| Theatre of War (If applicable) | Western European Theatre | |||
| Date of Death (If applicable) | 03/10/1917 | |||
| Place of Death (If applicable) | France and FLanders | |||
| Place of Burial/Commemoration (If applicable) | Bard Cottage Cemetery | |||
| Grave/Memorial Reference (If applicable) | IV. I. 46. | |||
| Grave Photograph | View | |||
| Awards and Decorations | - | |||
| Citation(s) | - | |||
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