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Service Number:	3355
Enlisted:	9 August 1915
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	53rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Maitland, New South Wales, Australia, 13 March 1889
Home Town:	West Maitland, Maitland, New South Wales
Schooling:	Maitland High School, Maitland, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Accountant
Died:	Natural causes, Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia, 7 March 1950, aged 60 years
Cemetery:	Rookwood Cemetery & Crematorium Cremated
Memorials:	Maitland High School Roll of Honour, West Maitland Superior Public School Honor Roll

9 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3355, 4th Infantry Battalion
13 Oct 1915:	Involvement Private, 3355, 4th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Lincoln embarkation_ship_number: A17 public_note: ''
13 Oct 1915:	Embarked Private, 3355, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Lincoln, Sydney
16 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 53rd Infantry Battalion
8 May 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 53rd Infantry Battalion
19 Jul 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 3355, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Shrapnel wound neck
14 Dec 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 53rd Infantry Battalion
8 Sep 1919:	Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 3355, 53rd Infantry Battalion, HT Raranga, London for return to Australia - disembarking Sydney 29 October 1919
30 Jan 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 3355, 53rd Infantry Battalion

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Son of Henry and Alice KERR of 'Heather Brae', Regent Street West Maitland, NSW

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