| Place of birth | Auburn Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Medical practitioner |
| Address | 92 Wellington Street, Kew, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Ottillie Kerr, 92 Wellington Street, Kew, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Captain |
| Unit name | 3rd Pioneer Battalion, Headquarters |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/15/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Medical Corps |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Ypres Reservoir Cemetery (Plot I, Row C, Grave No. 17), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 183 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John Henry and Lizzie Liggett KERR; husband of Ottilie SHEPHERD (formerly KERR), 92 Wellington Street, Kew, Victoria. Native of Camberwell, Victoria~ |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |