Captain ARTHUR FORBES GORDON KILBY
South Staffordshire Regiment
"C" Coy. 2nd Bn.
Died 25 September 1915
Age 30 years old
- Country of Service United Kingdom
- Awards Victoria Cross, Military Cross, Twice Mentioned in Despatches
- Additional Info Only son of Sandford and Alice F. Kilby. Born at East Hayes, Cheltenham.
- Personal Inscription THOU HAST GIVEN HIM HIS HEART'S DESIRE
- Additional Citation note
An extract from the London Gazette, dated 30th March, 1916, records the following (and it is known that a memorial of the event was erected by the enemy on the spot):- "For most conspicuous bravery. Captain Kilby was specially selected at his own request, and on account of the gallantry which he had previously displayed on many occasions, to attack with his Company a strong enemy redoubt. The Company charged along the narrow towpath, headed by Captain Kilby, who, though wounded at the outset, continued to lead his men right up to the enemy wire under a devastating machine gun fire and a shower of bombs. Here he was shot down, but, although his foot had been blown off, he continued to cheer on his men and to use a rifle. Captain Kilby has been missing since the date of the performance of this great act of valour, and his death has now to be presumed."
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