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John Charles Matthew KERR

Regimental number1236
Place of birthDrik Drik, Victoria
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationLabourer
AddressDartmoor, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinMother, Mrs Lydia Ann Kerr, Dartmoor, Victoria
Enlistment date5 May 1915
Rank on enlistmentDriver
Unit name22nd Battalion Head-Quarters Staff
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/39/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 10 May 1915
Rank from Nominal RollDriver
Unit from Nominal Roll22nd Battalion
FateDied of disease 14 October 1915
Age at death from cemetery records21
Place of burialCairo War Memorial Cemetery (Row D, Grave No 130), Egypt (died of diphtheria)
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
96
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: James and Lydia Ann KERR
Family/military connectionsBrother: 218 Pte James Mark KERR, 8th Light Horse Regiment, died of disease, 19 November 1915.
Other details

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

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