Arthur Forbes Gordon Kilby
Captain, 2nd Battalion. South Staffordshire Regiment
- Register No.
- 695 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Captain all Captains →
- Unit
- 2nd Battalion. South Staffordshire Regiment all South Staffordshire Regiment VCs →
- Date of action
- 25 September 1915 on this day → all of 1915 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- 30th March 1916 on this day → all of 1916 →
- Born
- 3rd February, 1885 at Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
- Award
- Posthumous all posthumous VCs →
- Memorial / grave
- Arras Road Cemetery, France, at York Minster and at the Garrison Church, Whittington Barracks, Lichfield, Staffs
Digest of citation
On 21st September, 1915 near Cuinchy, France, Captain Kilby, at his own request, was selected to lead his company in an attack on a strong enemy Redoubt. Headed by the captain, who was already wounded, they charged along the narrow towpath, under devastating machine-gun fire and a hail of bombs, right up to the enemy wire. He was shot down and his foot blown off but he continued to cheer his men on and use his rifle. He was missing after this action and presumed killed
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
KILBY, Arthur Forbes Gordon. (reg No. 695).
Captain. 2nd Battalion. South Staffordshire Regiment.
London Gazetted on 30th March 1916.
Born on 3rd February, 1885 at Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. He was missing, presumed killed, on 25th September 1915.
Memorial at Arras Road Cemetery, France, at York Minster and at the Garrison Church, Whittington Barracks, Lichfield, Staffs.
Digest of Citation reads: On 21st September, 1915 near Cuinchy, France, Captain Kilby, at his own request, was selected to lead his company in an attack on a strong enemy Redoubt. Headed by the captain, who was already wounded, they charged along the narrow towpath, under devastating machine-gun fire and a hail of bombs, right up to the enemy wire. He was shot down and his foot blown off but he continued to cheer his men on and use his rifle. He was missing after this action and presumed killed.
Additional information:. Captain Kilby also held a Military Cross
Additional information
Captain Kilby also held a Military Cross
He was missing, presumed killed, on 25th September 1915.
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Alf recorded the memorial as: Arras Road Cemetery, France, at York Minster and at the Garrison Church, Whittington Barracks, Lichfield, Staffs
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