Andrew KERR

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Service Number:	3573
Enlisted:	8 July 1915, Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	57th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia, 1886
Home Town:	Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling:	Tonbridge Public School, England
Occupation:	Timber Merchant
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 20 July 1916
Cemetery:	Rue-du-Bois Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix Plot I. Row B. Grave 1 (Coll.). Inscription: REMEMBER THE LOVE OF THEM WHO CAME NOT BACK FROM THE WAR
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, MCC Roll of Honour 1914 - 1918 - Melbourne Cricket Club

8 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3573, Depot Battalion , Melbourne, Victoria
14 Jul 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Company Sergeant Major, Depot Battalion
22 Nov 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, Depot Battalion , (Temp)
5 Jan 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 3573, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: ''
5 Jan 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 3573, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Melbourne
23 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, 57th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 22nd Infantry Battalion
27 Feb 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 57th Infantry Battalion
17 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 3573, 57th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Transylvania"
23 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 3573, 57th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 3573, 57th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 3573, 57th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 3573, 57th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3573 awm_unit: 57 Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1916-07-20

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