| Regimental number | 2486 |
| Place of birth | Dandenong, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Tooradin, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 159 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother, W Kerr, Tooradin, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Waranga Park, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 21), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 170 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Admitted to Abbassia Detention Barracks, 24 September 1915 (no further details recorded). Joined 7th, Gallipoli, 23 November 1915. Disembarked Alexandria, 7 January 1916 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Transferred to 60th Bn, and taken on strength, 24 February 1916. Found guilty, Ferry Post, 7 April 1916, of insolence to an Officer while on line of march: awarded 14 days' Field Punishment No 2. Admitted to 8th Field Ambulance, Ferry Post, 1 May 1916 (influenza); discharged to unit, and rejoined Bn, Duntroon Plateau, 4 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported Wounded and Missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 1500909: 'No trace Germany. Cert. by Capt. Mills. 10.10.19.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, KERR Henry
Red Cross File No 1500909 |
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