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Kirby, Stanley Woodburn

    Date of birth:
    February 13th, 1895 (Hendon/Middlesex, United Kingdom)
    Date of death:
    July 19th, 1968 (Minchinhampton/Gloucestershire, United Kingdom)
    Service number:
    8398
    Nationality:
    British

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    Mentioned in Dispatches

    Period:
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Rank:
    Lieutenant
    Awarded on:
    January 1st, 1916
    Mentioned in Dispatches

    Military Cross (MC)

    Period:
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Rank:
    Lieutenant
    Awarded on:
    January 14th, 1916
    Military Cross (MC)

    Military Cross (MC)

    Period:
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Rank:
    Captain
    Awarded on:
    October 4th, 1919
    "Near Bellenglise, on 2 October 1918, and two following days, he worked night and day under very trying conditions, and was mainly instrumental in keeping the Signal communications of the 46th Division through during the attack on Ramicourt and Montbrehain. His efficiency, courage and enthusiasm were a fine example to those under him."

    Awarded as bar on the ribbon of the first medal.
    Military Cross (MC)

    Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

    Rank:
    Captain
    Awarded on:
    June 3rd, 1927
    Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

    Companion of the Indian Empire (CIE)

    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Acting Major-General
    Awarded on:
    June 11th, 1940
    Companion of the Indian Empire (CIE)

    Companion of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (CB, Military Division)

    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Major-General
    Awarded on:
    June 2nd, 1943
    Companion of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (CB, Military Division)

    Grootofficier in de Orde van Oranje Nassau met zwaarden (ON.2x)

    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Major-General
    Awarded on:
    May 14th, 1948

    Royal decree no. 34, dd. 13-2-1947
    Grootofficier in de Orde van Oranje Nassau met zwaarden (ON.2x)

    Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)

    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Major-General
    Awarded on:
    January 1st, 1947
    Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)

    Legion of Merit - Commander (LoM - C)

    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Major-General
    Awarded on:
    May 14th, 1948
    Legion of Merit - Commander (LoM - C)

    Commandeur in de Kroonorde

    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Major-General
    Commandeur in de Kroonorde

    1914 Star

    Period:
    First World War (1914-1918)
    1914 Star

    British War Medal 1914-1920

    Period:
    First World War (1914-1918)
    British War Medal 1914-1920

    Victory Medal 1914-1918

    Period:
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Victory Medal 1914-1918

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