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Alan James KERR

Regimental number1058
Date of birth19 April 1894
Place of birthAuburn, Victoria
ReligionCongregational
OccupationClerk
Address'Brenta', l5 Kintore Street, Camberwell
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Next of kinMother, Mrs Lizzie Kerr, 15 Kintore Street, Camberwell
Enlistment date19 January 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name24th Battalion, A Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/41/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 10 May 1915
Regimental number from Nominal RollCommissioned
Rank from Nominal RollLieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll24th Battalion
Promotions

2nd Lieutenant


Unit: INF24
Promotion date: 15 August 1915

Lieutenant


Unit: INF24
Promotion date: 8 December 1915

FateKilled in Action 27 July 1916
Age at death from cemetery records21
Place of burialPozieres British Cemetery (Plot I, Row E, Grave No. 27), Ovillers-La-Boisselle, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
102
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: John H and Lizzie L, KERR, 15 Kintore Street, Camberwell, Victoria. Native of Auburn
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Promoted to Sergeant, 6 June 1915. Commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant, 15 August 1915.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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