| Kirby | M | 50B/459 | Private | Frontier Wars. SAGS (1) 1879 | (Duke of Cambridge's Own) Middlesex Regiment |
| Kirby | M | 2901 | Private | Missing in action. Kaapschehoop, 17 September 1900
1st Battalion. Rejoined 26 October
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll | Royal Irish Regiment |
| Kirby | M | 5834 | Private | 5th Battalion
Source: QSA roll | Lancashire Fusiliers |
| Kirby | M | | | 2nd MI
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Irish Guards |
| Kirby | M | | | Received the Mediterranean Medal
3rd Battalion
Source: Medal roll WO100 368 | (Queen's Own) Royal West Kent Regiment |
| Kirby | M | | | 1st Battalion
Source: Medal rolls | Royal Munster Fusiliers |
| Kirby | M | | | 2nd Company Mounted Infantry
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Irish Guards |
| Kirby | M T | | Lieutenant | Victorian Mounted Rifles. MID LG: 16 April 1901, page: 2608. Source: Field Marshal Roberts. 2 April 1901. Re: General mentions
This page contains all the London Gazette pages for the Boer War | Victoria contingent |
| Kirby | Mark Thomas | | Lieutenant | Source: OZ-Boer database | Victoria, 2nd Mounted Rifles Contingent |
| Kirby | Mark Thomas Anthony | | Lieutenant | KIRBY, MARK THOMAS ANTHONY, Lieutenant, was born at Knightsbridge, London, 4 February 1874, son of Mark Dalton Kirby, late of Windsor. He was educated at Windsor, and joined when he was 18 years of age the Victorian Horse Artillery (Rupertswood Battery; Sir William J Clarke, Baronet). At 23 years of age he joined the Victorian Field Artillery Brigade, and he was selected 28 December 1899, as one of the officers for the 2nd Victorian Contingent for service in South Africa. He served in the South African War, 1900-2; took part in the main advance under Earl Roberts, through Colesberg, Orange Free State and the Transvaal, and was promoted to Captain on the field; received his discharge from the 2nd Victorian Contingent on 9 May 1901, and rejoined the Field Artillery Brigade. Captain Kirby returned to South Africa in command of a squadron of Commonwealth Horse. He was present at the operations in the Orange Free State, including actions at Houtnek (Thoba Mountain), Vet River and Zand River. Operations in the Transvaal in May and June, 1900, including actions near Johannesburg, Pretoria and Diamond Hill. Operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, including action at Belfast. Operations in Cape Colony. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 16 April, 1901]; received the Queen's Medal with six clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 19 April 1901]: "Mark Thomas Anthony Kirby, Lieutenant, Victorian Mounted Rifles. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia were sent to the Commander-in-Chief in South Africa, and presented there. Captain Kirby served as ADC to Major General Sir E T Hutton.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Victoria contingent |
| Kirby | P | 5075 | Private | QSA (3) DoL LN Belf
Provisional list of recipients
Source: Ladysmith Siege Account and Medal Roll | (King's) Liverpool Regiment |
| Kirby | P | | | Received the Mediterranean Medal
5th Battalion
Source: Medal roll WO100 368 | Royal Munster Fusiliers |
| Kirby | P | | | 1st Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | (King's) Liverpool Regiment |
| Kirby | P | | | 1st Battalion
Source: Medal rolls | Royal Munster Fusiliers |
| Kirby | P | | | 3rd Battalion
Source: Medal rolls | Royal Munster Fusiliers |
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