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KERR, Eric John
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | Not yet discovered |
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| Enlisted: | 20 March 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | 11th Field Ambulance |
| Born: | Auburn, Victoria, Australia, 18 March 1892 |
| Home Town: | Kew, Boroondara, Victoria |
| Schooling: | University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Medical Practitioner |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 4 October 1917, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Ypres Reservoir Cemetery Plot I, Row C, Grave No. 17 |
| Memorials: | Camberwell War Memorial, Kew War Memorial, MCC Roll of Honour 1914 - 1918 - Melbourne Cricket Club |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Captain, 3rd Pioneer Battalion | |
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| 6 Jun 1916: | Involvement Captain, 3rd Pioneer Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: '' | |
| 6 Jun 1916: | Embarked Captain, 3rd Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Wandilla, Melbourne | |
| 18 Jun 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Captain, 11th Field Ambulance | |
| 4 Oct 1917: | Involvement Captain, 11th Field Ambulance, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 11th Australian Field Ambulance awm_rank: Captain awm_died_date: 1917-10-04 |
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