Private

John Kerr

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Robert Kerr, of "Castletoothery," Coleraine, Co. Derry, Ireland.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

Public Contributions:

There are no public contributions written for this casualty

Personal Tributes:

John Kerr is my father's uncle. I remember his sisters and his brother David. All of the family lived in Castletoothey until last year when my uncle Marcus died and the house was sold.

Casualty

Service Number: 
43989
Name:
John Kerr
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
Not known
Next of Kin: 
Robert Kerr (father), Castletoothery, Coleraine, County Derry, Ireland
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Teamster
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
NZEF, Canterbury Regiment, 3 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
04 October 1917
Day of Death:
Thursday
Age at Death: 
36
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
02 April 1917
Transport:
HMNZT 80
Vessel:
Corinthic
Destination:
Plymouth, England

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
XXIV. J. 19.
Cemetery Location: 
Belgium
John Kerr
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