Thame in Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
Group Captain Frank H Kirby
VC CBE DCM
Photographed by Stephen Palmer, September 23, 2023
1. Group Captain Frank H Kirby Marker
1871-1956
Awarded the Victoria Cross for valour while serving as a Corporal in the Royal Engineers
Born here and spent his youth in Thame
Erected by Oxfordshire Blue Plaques Board, Thame Town Council.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, World I • Wars, Non-US. In addition, it is included in the Victoria Cross and George Cross Recipients series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1871.
Location. 51° 44.905′ N, 0° 58.798′ W. Marker is in Thame, England, in Oxfordshire. It is on High Street. Plaque is on the front of 18 High Street, on the right whilst heading south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 18 High Street, Thame, England OX9 2BZ, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Greater South East. Globally, it is in the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 19 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: James Figg (1684-1734) (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); W.B. Yeats (about 210 meters away); John Fothergill (1876-1957) (about 210 meters away); Lieutenant Alfred John Lester (approx. 19 kilometers away); All Hallows Graveyard (approx. 19.1 kilometers away); Thomas Bennett (approx. 19.1
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Regarding Group Captain Frank H Kirby. The VC was awarded for actions during the Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902. He served during the First World War and by 1918 was a full Colonel.
The VC citation reads "On the morning of 2 June 1900 a party sent to try to cut the Delagoa Bay Railway were retiring, hotly pressed by very superior numbers. During one of the successive retirements of the rearguard, a man, whose horse had been shoot, was seen running after his comrades. He was a long way behind the rest of his troop and was under a brisk fire. From among the retiring troop Corporal Kirby turned and rode back to the man's assistance. Although by the time he reach him they were under heavy fire at close range, Corporal Kirby managed to get the dismounted man up behind him and take him clear of the next rise held by our rearguard. This is the third occasion on which Corporal Kirby has displayed gallantry in the face of the enemy."
Photographed by Stephen Palmer, September 23, 2023
2. Group Captain Frank H Kirby Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 23, 2023, by Stephen Palmer of Ascot, England. This page has been viewed 117 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 23, 2023, by Stephen Palmer of Ascot, England. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
