| Date of birth | 23 June 1881 |
| Date of death | 17 September 1916 |
| Mothers name | Agnes Emily |
| Spouses name | Annie Elizabeth (nee Collins) married 24 November 1908, Foxton by Rev GW Woodward. |
| Mothers date of birth | abt 1857 |
| Mothers place of birth | Scotland |
| Fathers date of birth | abt 1852 |
| Fathers name | James Kirkley |
| Fathers place of birth | South Shields, Durham, England |
| Marriage date | 24 November 1908 |
| Place of marriage | Foxton by Rev GW Woodward |
| Siblings | James , Hilda , Aidan , Cedric married in NZ, Elsie Myrtle Symons, Egbert |
| Fathers occupation | Solicitor |
| Children | Hilda Emily , Marion Clara |
| Cause of death | Killed in action |
| Last known residence | Johnston St, Foxton & 8 Boulcott Tce, Wellington |
| Awards | British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Place of birth | South Shields, Co Durham, England |
| Occupation | Self employed Farmer |
| Place of death | Flers, France |
| Date of arrival overseas | 10 April 1916 |
| Theatres of war | Western Europe 1916 |
| Surname | KIRKLEY |
| War memorial | Foxton |
| Place enlisted | Palmerston North |
| Christian names | Wilfrid |
| Place of arrival overseas | Suez |
| Overseas memorial | Caterpillar Valley (NZ) Memorial |
| School | 1891 Sea Bark House Boarding Scholl, Alnmouth, Northumberland, England (brother James is also there) |
| Wars | WW 1 |
| Service number | 8/4435 |
| Date enlisted | 12 July 1915 |
| Final rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Regiment or service | 1st Bn Wellington Regiment NZEF (Ruahine Ccompany) |
| Embarkation date | 04 March 1916 |
| User reference | 1.43 |
1901 English Census family at 21 Holland St, Kensington, London. Father is a Solicitor.
Age on enlistment: 34 years 11 3/4 months.
Eyes: Brown/Hazel
Height: 5' 8" Complexion: Medium
Weight: 160lb Chest: 37" - 39½"
Previous Military Experience: Served 7 years with London Scottish.
Also advise of any casualty to Edward Aylon Esq., 71 Grosvenor St, Grosvenor Square, London W.
Daughter Hilda went to Foxton School but left 11 Nov 1918 to go to Hastings
Probate: Will, Archives NZ, Wellington.
Annie married again in 1927 to William Simon Wauchop.
Can’t find a marriage for Hilda or Marion in NZ up to 1956.
In 1921, 14 October, ?Annie was in England as her address is then c/o AC Halligen Esq., 27 Capthall Ave, London EC.
Unassisted Passenger Lists for British, Foreign and New Zealand Ports 1852 - 1923: KIRKLEY W Mr age 25 years, June 1907, "Orontes"
Wilfrid's nephew, Wilfred James Kirkley (son of Cedric) died a POW in WW11.
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