Robert Kirby Kirkman

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Robert Kirby Kirkman
Born	1891 Cosby, Leicestershire, England
Died	18 June 1938 Finchley, London, England
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army, Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force.
Rank	Captain
Unit	Leicester Regiment, No. 20 Squadron RFC
Awards	Military Cross

Captain Robert Kirby Kirkman (born 1891, died 1938) was a World War I flying ace credited with eight aerial victories. Kirkman and his observer were captured in action after being shot down on 23 March 1918 by German ace Karl Gallwitz^[1]

Kirkman died in Finchley, London on 18 June 1938.^[2]

Sources of information

↑ http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/england/kirkman.php
↑ (The London Gazette, 29 July 1938) http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/34536/pages/4920 Retrieved 8 February 2011.

References

Persondata
Name	Kirkman, Robert Kirby
Alternative names
Short description	British flying ace
Date of birth	1891
Place of birth	Cosby, Leicestershire, England
Date of death	18 June 1938
Place of death	Finchley, London, England

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