Nova Scotia Archives
Halifax Explosion: A List of those that Died
Fatality no.: 1559
| Name of Deceased | Kirby, Walter Norman |
| Date of Death | 6 December 1917 |
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 40 |
| Address | 35 North Clifton Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Occupation | Stevedore, Furness Withy Co. Acadia Sugar Refinery |
| Religion | Charles Street - Methodist |
| Family | Wife Elizabeth Ellen née Shave, 33; Mary Gertrude, 11; Edna Lillian, 5 |
| Note | The family had recently moved from Newfoundland to Halifax - Mrs. Kirby was pregnant when her husband died, Doris was born in May of 1918 |
| Sources | - City Directory 1918 - GANS list - HRC: Claims 517 - HRC: Rogers files |
Walter Norman Kirby was registered in the Halifax Explosion Death Registration Book 1917
no. 1298 on page 216 below:
