Major General Stanley Woodburn Kirby, CB, CMG, CIE, OBE, MC & Bar (13 February 1895 − 19 July 1968) was a British Army officer who served in both World Wars.

[2] Kirby was commissioned into the Royal Engineers on 17 July 1914 and served during the First World War in Egypt (1915), France (21 February to 21 October 1915) and Macedonia (1 December 1915 to 7 September 1917).

[2] He was Assistant Instructor in Survey, School of Military Engineering from 24 May 1920 until 15 July 1923 and served in Singapore between 1923 and 1926.

[2] Kirby returned to Britain and he was appointed as Director of Civil Affairs, at the War Office in June 1943, until April 1944.

[2] Citation for second Military Cross: Attached 46th (North Midland) Divisional Signal Company, R.E., T.F., attd.