KERR, Samuel Joseph
Service Number: | 849 |
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Enlisted: | 24 June 1916 |
Last Rank: | Company Sergeant Major |
Last Unit: | Railway Unit (AIF) |
Born: | Glenfell, NSW, 1872 |
Home Town: | North Perth, Vincent, Western Australia |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Station Master |
Died: | Perth Hospital, Perth, WA, 4 June 1938, cause of death not yet discovered |
Cemetery: |
Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Anglican LB 0310 |
Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
24 Jun 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Company Sergeant Major, 849, Railway Unit (AIF) | |
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29 Jan 1917: | Involvement 849, Railway Unit (AIF), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Miltiades embarkation_ship_number: A28 public_note: '' | |
29 Jan 1917: | Embarked 849, Railway Unit (AIF), HMAT Miltiades, Fremantle |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
FATAL COLLAPSE
AT SUBIACO OVAL
This afternoon an elderly man collapsed while watching the football match at the Subiaco Oval. He was brought to the Perth Hospital, where it was found that he was dead. He was later identified as Samuel James Kerr (65) a retired station master, who resided at 1320 Hay street west. He leaves a widow. It is understood the deceased had not been enjoying good health of late.