Help Required - Thomas Kirby b. abt. 1880

[shanetp]

Hi everyone.

I'm looking for some help as I've reached a brick wall. My Great Grandfather Thomas Kirby served during WWI but I'm unable to pin down any info on him. His details are:

Thomas Kirby - born 1880 in Mexborough, Yorkshire, England. Died 18 May 1938 in Auckland, New Zealand.
His place of residence at the time of enlisting was Barnsley in Yorkshire.


I believe that he possibly served with the Royal Engineers and that he may have been a cook and possibly gassed at some point.

Any help appreciated.

[geneius]

I have looked and cannot find an entry for him or his brother Robert b 1878/79

1881 census reference RG11 4657 32 9

[shanetp]

Thanks for looking - I know he did serve as I have two pictures of him in uniform (see below) and he is buried in the Soldiers Burial Section in Auckland.
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[geneius]

Can you enlarge the buttons or is there a different angle for the epaulettes on the shoulders

[shanetp]

Here's an enlargement that I've cleaned up a little.

[shanetp]

Here is another that leads me to believe he was in the RE.