Pte Wilfred John Kibble, 118701, Army Service Corps (M.T.), attached to the 92nd Field Ambulance, Royal Army Service Corps, died of wounds at the 36th Casualty Clearing Station in France, on September 22nd, 1917.

It was at the end of a final act of gallantry and devotion to duty that Pte Kibble, who had been a footman to Lady Wernher at Luton Hoo, collapsed and died. Although being badly wounded about the head, he continued to drive his ambulance to the Advanced Dressing Station, where he succumbed to his fate.

In a letter of sympathy to his widow Lily, Pte Kibble's C.O., Capt Anderson, said he had shown a great example to all. Although severely wounded by the bursting of a shell, he continued his journey over a very bad road. His presence of mind, pluck and endurance saved the orderly and the vehicle from a bad smash.

He enclosed a letter of commendation addressed by Major-General Shute to the deceased soldier while in hospital, and added that had Pte Kibble lived he would have secured high honour. In the letter, Major-General Shute spoke of "his gallantry, presence of mind and total disregard of personal danger". He concluded: "I congratulate you upon your performance, and thank you for the credit you have brought to the Division."

Pte Kibble was born in Somerset, but had served as a footman at Luton Hoo for seven years. He married Lily Jane Boshier, in St George's Church, Hanover Square, London, on June 8th, 1915. They had a daughter, Vera Yvonne, born in Somerset on January 28th, 1916.