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KERR, Bruce Fotheringham
| Service Number: | 51764 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 24 October 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 43rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Roseworthy, South Australia, 28 February 1895 |
| Home Town: | Parkside, Unley, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Accident, 24 September 1941, aged 46 years, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Willaston General Cemetery, South Australia |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 24 Oct 1916: | Enlisted | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 May 1918: | Involvement Private, 51764, 1st to 6th (SA) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 1 May 1918: | Embarked Private, 51764, 1st to 6th (SA) Reinforcements, HMAT Euripides, Sydney | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Private, 51764, 43rd Infantry Battalion |
Bruce Fotheringham Kerr
Name: Bruce Fotheringham Kerr
Service Number: 51764
Place of Birth: Roseworthy
Date of Birth: 28 February 1895
Place of Enlistment: Adelaide
Date of Enlistment: 24 October 1916
Age at Enlistment: 21 years 7 months
Next of Kin: Wife – Mary Emma Kerr
Occupation: Farmer
Religion: Presbyterian
Rank: Private 43rd Battalion
Bruce was the son of David and Margaret Isabella Kerr [ nee Latter]. His elder
brother John also fought in World War One. Bruce was attached to the Dental
Unit whilst serving as a Private at Mitcham from 7 December 1916 to 16 July
1917. He was a Lance Corporal attached to A Company from 1 August to 22
October. Bruce embarked HMAT A14 Euripides at Sydney on 1 May 1918,
reaching Liverpool, England on 2 July. He was appointed a Corporal on 16 July
and was attached to the 9th Training Battalion in England from 2 July to 17
July. On 19 August he was sent to the School of Instruction at Berkshire. Bruce
returned to Australia on the Persic on 27 August 1919 and was discharged on
19 September.
Submitted 18 October 2023 by christopher collins
Biography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon
Family Members
Parents
David Kerr died–1913
Margaret Isabel Latter Kerr
died–1946
Spouse
Mary Emma Melville Kerr
1895–1994 (m. 1918)
Siblings
Ellen Kerr Koch
1878–1921
David Dawson Kerr
1884–1916
John Allen Kerr
1887–1918-Casualty of the Great War
Children
Lawrence David Bruce Kerr
1920–1996
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