Frank Howard Kirby

Frank Howard Kirby
Born(1871-11-12)12 November 1871
Thame, Oxfordshire
Died8 July 1956(1956-07-08) (aged 84)
Sidcup, Kent
Buried
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchBritish Army (1892–1918)
Royal Air Force (1918–1926)
Years of service1892–1926
RankGroup captain
UnitRoyal Engineers
Royal Flying Corps
Battles / warsSecond Boer War
World War I
AwardsVictoria Cross
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Distinguished Conduct Medal
Mentioned in dispatches

Group Captain Frank Howard Kirby, VC, CBE, DCM (12 November 1871 – 8 July 1956) was a British military officer and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.