| Regimental number | 1364 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Ballarat, Victoria |
| School | Glenville College, Ballarat, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Address | Richmond, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 173 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs A M Kerby, 84 Coppin Street, Richmond, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in the Citizen Military Forces, Ballarat; resigned. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Casula, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Mining Corps, Reinforcement 1 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 16/7/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Tunnelling Company |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Hersin Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot I, Row C, Grave No. 21), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 27 |
| Medals |
Distinguished Conduct Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry during operations. He went into "No Man's Land and assisted his officer to adjust a push-pipe. The leads had been cut in several places by shell fire, and he showed the greatest courage in adjusting them.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No 184 Date: |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: Major Edwin Thomas John KERBY, 8th Bn, returned to Australia, 20 December 1918; 51630 Pte Noble KERBY, Australian Motor Transport Section, returned to Australia, 8 October 1918; 2248 Driver Royal Richard KERBY, Australian Motor Transport Section, returned to Australia, 8 October 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Egypt to join the British Expeditionary Force (date not recorded); disembarked Marseilles, France, 5 May 1916. Promoted Sergeant, 26 April 1916, and transferred to No 3 Tunnelling Company. Awarded Distinguished Conduct Medal, 27 September 1916. Reported missing, 28 November 1916. Now, 29 November 1916, reported 'Killed in action, 27 November 1916.' Medals: Distinguished Conduct Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, KERBY Martin Macklam James |