John William Carnegie Kirk

John William Carnegie Kirk (1878-1962) was a British Army officer, and botanist working in South Africa and author of A British Garden Flora.

Kirk was commissioned a second lieutenant in The Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry on 18 October 1899, and promoted to lieutenant on 16 February 1901.[1] In August 1902 he was seconded for service under the Foreign Office,[2] and transferred to the 3rd (East Africa) Battalion of the King's African Rifles.

References

  1. Hart′s Army list, 1903
  2. "No. 27465". The London Gazette. 15 August 1902. p. 5332.


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