Nova Scotia Archives
Halifax Explosion: A List of those that Died
Fatality no.: 904
| Name of Deceased | Kirby, James Thomas |
| Date of Death | 6 December 1917 |
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 55 |
| Address | 16 Kings Place Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Occupation | Machinist, S. M. Brookfield Halifax Graving Dock |
| Religion | St. Joseph's - Roman Catholic |
| Identified by | Martin Cunningham (brother-in-law) |
| Buried | Mount Olivet Cemetery, Halifax |
| Family | Wife Susan C. Kirby, 53; children Mary Margaret, 14; Alice May, 12 |
| Obituary | Morning Chronicle - 14 December 1917; Halifax Herald - 14 December 1917 p. 12 |
| Sources | - City Directory 1918 - GANS list - HRC: Article 4 - HRC: Claims 475 HRC: List - HRC: Rogers files |
James Thomas Kirby was registered in the Halifax Explosion Death Registration Book 1917
no. 665 on page 110 below:
