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15/01/2020 Mrs Kirkham, of Hammond Street, Moneymore, has received intimation that her husband, First-Class Air Gunner Stephen George Kirkham, has been killed by enemy action in the Middle East. Air Gunner Kirkham, a native of London, joined the Air Force at the outbreak of war and saw service in Iceland. He was home on leave as lately as January last. He is survived by his wife and one boy. The sympathy of the district goes out to Mrs Kirkham and her son in their sad loss.
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15/01/2020 From the Mid Ulster Mail dated 9th May 1942:
15/01/2020 KIRKHAM – Killed in action in the Middle East, First-class Air Gunner Stephen George Kirkham, Royal Air Force, beloved husband of Agnes Kirkham, Hammond Street, Moneymore. Deeply regretted by his sorrowing wife and son.
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15/01/2020 From the Mid Ulster Mail dated 9th May 1942: Killed on Active Service
15/01/2020 Stephen Kirkham joined the Air Force at the outbreak of war and saw service in Iceland.
15/01/2020 Stephen Kirkham was born about 1908. He was a native of London.
30/08/2019 The CWGC record Aircraftman 1st Class Stephen George Kirkham as the son of Mr and Mrs T Kirkham. He is also recorded as the husband of Mary Agnes Kirkham of Moneymore, County Londonderry.
30/08/2019 Stephen Kirkham was the husband of Mary Agnes Kirkham. They had one son.
30/08/2019 Aircraftman 1st Class Stephen George Kirkham served with the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 976 Balloon Squadron in Egypt. The 900 series number was allocated to Barrage Balloon units of the Auxiliary Air Force.
30/08/2019 The North African campaign covered a vast front, and as expected, many areas lacked sufficient Air defences. Balloons provided protection at several important ports and coastal landing areas, effectively enhancing the existing anti-aircraft defences and preventing low level attacks by enemy aircraft.
30/08/2019 Aircraftman Stephen Kirkham appears to have died from wounds received in action.
30/08/2019 Stephen George Kirkham was the son of Mr and Mrs T Kirkham.
30/08/2019 The cemetery at Heliopolis was opened in October 1941 for burials from the many hospitals in the area coping with sick and wounded, mainly from the Western Desert campaigns.
30/08/2019 Aircraftman Stephen Kirkham is buried in Heliopolis War Cemetery in Cairo, Egypt. His inscription reads ‘LOVINGLY REMEMBERED BY HIS WIFE AND SON. SWEET JESUS, HAVE MERCY’
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