| Regimental number | 55509 |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Next of kin | Father, J Kirby, 58 High Street, Timaru, Canterbury |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 28th Reinforcements (Second Draft), Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Ulimaroa on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Buttes New British Cemetery (New Zealand) Memorial, Polygon Wood, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr and Mrs John Kirby, 58 High Street, Timaru, Canterbury |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 69, p. 24 |