Acting Bombardier

William Edward Kerr

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of James and Louisa Kerr, of 25, Andover St., Merivale, Christchurch.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

Public Contributions:

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Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
2/127
Name:
William Edward Kerr
Rank: 
Acting Bombardier
Date of Birth:
Not known
Next of Kin: 
James Kerr, 18 Tomes Street, Papanui, Christchurch, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Enlistment Address: 
Care of Denbee, Cornwall Street, Masterton, New Zealand
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
New Zealand Field Artillery, 3 Brigade, 12 Battery

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
16 April 1917
Day of Death:
Monday
Age at Death: 
38
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
Main Body
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
16 October 1914
Transport:

HMNZT 7
HMNZT 10
Vessel:
Limerick or Arawa
Destination:
Suez, Egypt

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
II. D. 17.
Cemetery Location: 
Belgium
William Edward Kerr
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