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Frank Kirby (actor)
Frank Kirby may refer to: * Frank Howard Kirby Group Captain Frank Howard Kirby, (12 November 1871 – 8 July 1956) was a British military officer and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonweal ... (1871–1956), English recipient of the Victoria Cross * Frank Kirby (footballer) (1885–1963), Australian rules footballer * Frank E. Kirby (1849–1929), naval architect {{hndis, Kirby, Frank ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Howard Kirby
Group Captain Frank Howard Kirby, (12 November 1871 – 8 July 1956) was a British military officer and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Military career British Army Kirby was 28 years old, and a corporal in the Corps of Royal Engineers, British Army during the Second Boer War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC: The award was presented to him by the Duke of York (later King George V) in Cape Town in August 1901, during the visit of the Prince and his wife to that city as part of their Commonwealth tour. Kirby also received the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) for his service in South Africa. The medal was presented to him in March 1902 after his return to the United Kingdom, in the presence of one thousand Royal Engineers on parade. Kirby was appointed a regimental sergeant major at Chatham in 1906. Five years later, in April ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Kirby (footballer)
Frank Gordon Kirby (22 September 1885 – 20 March 1963) was a teacher, librarian and an Australian rules footballer in Victoria, Australia. Football career Kirby played with University in the Victorian Football League (VFL). After making a solitary appearance against Fitzroy in University's first VFL season, he commenced his career as a librarian and teacher. Academic career Kirby worked as a librarian at the Public Library of Victoria. He wrote a report on secondary school libraries in Victoria in 1945, commissioned by the Australian Institute of Librarians (Victorian Branch) and the Australian Council for Educational Research. He joined the staff of Scotch College in 1920 and was a librarian and teacher there for 35 years until his retirement in 1955. He was passionate about the French language, a member of Alliance Francaise and author of a French language textbook. He died suddenly in Camberwell Camberwell () is a district of South London, England, in the Lond ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
