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249092 Pte. Sidney W. Kirbyshire British Army 8th Btn. Lincolnshire Regiment from:Steeple Morden, Cambs (d.4th October 1917) Pte Sidney Kirbyshire is commemorated on the Steeple Morden village memorial cross. He was formerly of the Suffolk Regiment, but was later found to be in the 8th Lincolnshire Regiment. Sidney was killed in action on 4th October 1917. He is buried in Hooge Crater Cemetery, in Belgium.He was most likely killed during the Third Battle of Ypres which mainly consisted of combating German counter attacks in the sector. Kirbyshire is an unusual surname and there is another Kirbyshire from the village also commemorated, Walter Charles Kirbyshire of the Royal Engineers who was killed in action on Friday, 21st of July 1916 aged 33. Like so many others he is commemorated additionally on the Thiepval Memorial, having no known grave. They must surely have been related. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put the first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**