James Kirk

Date of Birth	27-January-1897
Place of Birth	Cheadle Hulme (United Kingdom, Greater Manchester)
Nationality	United Kingdom
Profession	Soldier
James Kirk VC was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy. Kirk was born on 27 January 1897 in Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire to James and Rachel Kirk. He enlisted as a private in the Manchester Regiment in 1915, and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in June 1918. Kirk was a 21-year-old second lieutenant in the 10th Battalion, The Manchester Regiment, British Army, attached to the 2nd Battalion during the First World War when the actions that led to his recognition took place.

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Victoria Cross	(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 4th November 1918 as Second Lieutenant of the Manchester Regiment during the First World War. Posthumously awarded.)