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KERR, John
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 3849, 3489 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 21st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 20 March 1917, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 8 Feb 1916: | Involvement Private, 3849, 21st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: '' | |
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| 8 Feb 1916: | Embarked Private, 3849, 21st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Warilda, Melbourne | |
| 20 Mar 1917: | Involvement Private, 3489, 21st Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3489 awm_unit: 21st Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-03-20 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon
He was the son of Frank Kerr [died 3 Oct 1933] and Isabella Kerr [died 21 Jan 1931]-both interred in Saint Joseph's Church, Hannahstown Cemetery, Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.