Kirby, Arthur James
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Arthur James |
Surname | Kirby |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 03-12-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Arthur James Kirby and Kathleen Mary Kirby, of Downham, Bromley, Kent. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | JB291 |
Markings | HW-D |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 6. E. 22. |
Epitaph | OUR SON |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 59 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1392399 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 100 |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Off the A16, Holton le Clay, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Pillar & Information Boards |
Memorial Text | Do not attack the Hornets nest, 100 Squadron Royal Air Force Waltham Grimsby, December 1942 April 1945, Honour the brave |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/796/20 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/796/19 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 03-12-1943 |
End Date | 04-12-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Grimsby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (45% moon) |
Operation | Leipzig |
Reason for Loss | Shot down near Leipzig |