KERR, James Semple
| Service Number: | 5364 |
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| Enlisted: | 14 March 1916, Brisbane, Qld. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 25th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Yangan, Queensland, Australia, 17 June 1888 |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Jackeroo |
| Died: | 24 March 1979, aged 90 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Brisbane St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church Great War Honour Roll (3), Winton & District Roll of Honour WW1, Winton Waltzing Matilda Centre Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 14 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5364, 25th Infantry Battalion, Brisbane, Qld. | |
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| 8 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 5364, 25th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Itonus embarkation_ship_number: A50 public_note: '' | |
| 8 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 5364, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Itonus, Brisbane |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of James and Christina Kerr, Luggie Brae, McIlwraith Street, Auchenflower, Brisbane, Queensland
Husband of Iris Lorna KERR nee RUDD
Embarked for France for active service and after some time spent in hopital, possbily from Mustard Gas, he spent most of the next two years as a driver in the 4th Division Motor Transport Company. From April to July 1919 Jim was granted an allowance to attend a wool technology course at Galashiels Technical College, where he enjoyed the hospitality of the local people.
He returned to Australia 6 September 1919 and was discharged 09 December 1919.
On returning he went to Elderslie Station owned by Charles Brabazon where he met Iris Rudd. In 1921 they married and later purchased Hampden Downs, leasehold block west of Kynuna previously owned by J. Gaden & Sons. They lived there with their three surviving children through some good years and frequent droughts, until the propery was sold after WW2.
They later lived in south east Queensland and Brisbane.
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