Regimental number | 1753 |
Place of birth | Nabiac, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Nabiac, Wallamba River, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Height | 5' 4" |
Weight | 174 lbs |
Next of kin | Mary Jane Kerr, Nabiac, Wallamba River, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Liverpool Depot, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 1st Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 1753 |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Family/military connections | Brother: 2053 Pte Clarence Michael KERR, 4th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 15 June 1919; Cousins: 1155 Pte James KERR, 9th Bn, returned to Australia, 20 May 1919; 671 Lance Sergeant Robert William KERR MM, 9th Bn, returned to Australia, 3 December 1918; 3764 Pte Cyril Ostend KERR, 9th Bn, killed in action, 10 August 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Regiment Number incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as 1785. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, KERR Robert Clive |