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  • Geoffrey John Kirkby
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  • Captain Geoffrey John Kirkby CBE DSC & 2 Bars (26 August 1918 – 24 October 1998) was an officer in the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom. He served during the Second World War, mainly at sea in small ships, and became one of the Royal Navy's most decorated officers.
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Birth Date
  • 1918-08-26
Commands
death place
  • Lewes, Sussex, England
Name
  • Geoffrey John Kirkby
Caption
  • Captain GJ Kirkby, HMS Diana, 1961
Birth Place
  • Swaffham, Norfolk, England
Awards
  • Distinguished Service Cross and 2 Bars
death date
  • 1998-10-24
Rank
  • Captain
Battles
  • * Battle of Normandy
  • Second World War
  • * Second Battle of Sirte
abstract
  • Captain Geoffrey John Kirkby CBE DSC & 2 Bars (26 August 1918 – 24 October 1998) was an officer in the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom. He served during the Second World War, mainly at sea in small ships, and became one of the Royal Navy's most decorated officers.