| Regimental number | 1842 |
| Date of birth | |
| Other Names | KER, Charles Rupert de Burgh |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Bank official |
| Address | Union Bank, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs C de B Ker, Yea, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 3, Battery 8 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/31/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board Transport A7 Medic on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Division Artillery |
| Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: ART Promotion date: Lieutenant Unit: ART Div 1 Promotion date: |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Listed on St Luke's Anglican Church Roll of Honor, Yea, Victoria. |
| Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry. 2nd Lt. Ker and S.M. Cameron put out a fire and removed ammunition from a wagon body which had been ignited by hostile shell fire. It was a most gallant act, carried out at very great personal risk.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 176 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |