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We remember Harold Kerr
We remember Harold Kerr
Timeline
Timeline
1895
1901
location
Greenfield Street, Birkenhead, Cheshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7964745
31st March 1901
1911
location
152 New Chester Road, Lower Tranmere, Birkenhead, Cheshire
United Kingdom
Source:7964744
2nd April 1911
1914
enlistment
Port Sunlight, Cheshire
United Kingdom
Source:7964749
September 1914
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:7964749
September 1915 - 13th May 1916
1916
dates
Age 21
Source:7130000
13th May 1916
education
St John's Church Schools
Birkenhead, Cheshire
United Kingdom
Source:7964749
employment
Frame Room
Port Sunlight, Cheshire
United Kingdom
Source:7964749
service
British Army
Private
W/866
Cheshire Regiment
13th Battalion
Source:7964742
1916
death
Killed in Action
Killed while carrying despatches to headquarters.
Ecoivies, near Mount St. Eloi
France
Source:7130000
Source:7964749
13th May 1916
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7130000
sibling
Lilian Kerr
Source:7964745
sibling
Ernest Kerr
Source:7964745
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Harold |
| Initials | H |
| Last Name | Kerr |
| Source | 2236648 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 152 New Chester Road, Lower Tranmere, Birkenhead, Cheshire | United Kingdom | known 2nd April 1911 | ||
| Greenfield Street, Birkenhead, Cheshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | W/866 | Cheshire Regiment | 13th Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret McNulty | mother | ||
| Peter Kerr | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lilian Kerr | sister | ||
| Ernest Kerr | brother |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Birkenhead War Memorial (Hamilton Square, Wirral).More about Birkenhead War Memorial (Hamilton Square, Wirral).
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Hannah21187 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour: Harold Kerr | Hannah21187 | |
| Liverpool Echo, "Killed In Action", 23rd May 1916 | Hannah21187 |
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