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We remember William Kerr
We remember William Kerr
Timeline
Timeline
1887
1915
service
British Army
Private
2127
Scottish Rifles
6th Battalion
Source:9535422
20th March 1915
1915
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:9535422
20th March 1915
enlistment
Bothwell, Lanark
United Kingdom
Source:9535457
service
British Army
Private
240324
Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Source:7345732
service
British Army
Private
2127
Scottish Rifles
1/5th Battalion
Source:9535439
service
British Army
Private
240324
Scottish Rifles
2nd Battalion
Source:9535439
1919
death
War Related Sickness
Died of Erysipelas
Grove Military Hospital, Tooting, London
United Kingdom
Source:7345732
Source:9535422
Source:9535463
18th January 1919
burial
Lanarkshire
United Kingdom
Source:7345732
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William |
| Initials | W |
| Last Name | Kerr |
| Source | 2238364 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 240324 | Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) | Private | ||
| British Army | 2127 | Scottish Rifles | 6th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 2127 | Scottish Rifles | 1/5th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 240324 | Scottish Rifles | 2nd Battalion | Private |
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Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Ancestry Website | Edwin2371 | |
| Ancestry Website | Edwin2371 | |
| Ancestry Website | Edwin2371 | |
| Ancestry Website | Edwin2371 |
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