Captain George Montgomery Kidd

Regiment: 5th Royal Irish Fusiliers
Date published: 31/03/1916
Killed in action: No
Information: Captain George Montgomery Kidd, 5th Royal Irish Fusiliers, who has been awarded the Military Cross in recognition of his services in Gallipoli, is the son of Dr. Fred Wm. Kidd, 17 Lower Fitzwilliam Street. He was educated at the Abbey, Tipperary, and subsequently entered Trinity College, where he had a distinguished career, and took a prominent part in the social and athletic activities, and was Colour-sergeant in the O.T.C. He entered the Indian Civil Service, but on the outbreak of the war volunteered for service and received temporary leave from his post as Acting Assistant Commissioner. He was with his regiment in the Suvla Bay landing on August 8th