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We remember George Fraser Kerr
We remember George Fraser Kerr
Timeline
Timeline
1894
birth
Source:6023034
8th June 1894
1914
enlistment
Valcartier, Quebec
Canada
Source:6023034
22nd September 1914
1916
awards
Military Medal (MM)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8538356
13th June 1916
1917
commission
Unknown
Source:8538356
1st August 1917
1918
awards
Victoria Cross (VC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8538342
27th September 1918
1918
service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Lieutenant
1st Central Ontario Regiment
3rd Battalion
Source:8548193
27th September 1918
service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Private
9570
1st Central Ontario Regiment ( Toronto Regiment )
3rd Bn
Source:8538342
service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Captain
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1929
death
Toronto
Canada
Source:8538342
8th December 1929
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | George Fraser |
| Initials | GF |
| Last Name | Kerr |
| Source | 8548193 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | 9570 | 1st Central Ontario Regiment ( Toronto Regiment ) | 3rd Bn | Private | |
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | 1st Central Ontario Regiment | 3rd Battalion | Lieutenant | ||
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | Captain |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Military Medal (MM) | British Award/Decoration | |
| VC | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victoria Cross (VC) | British Award/Decoration |
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Capt Kerr VCphoto in uniform from newspaper rpt of his death, Sunday Dec 8 1929, 5 days after returning from London from Prince of Wales's dinner fro V.C.s
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Plaque in Cambridge, Ontario, CanadaThere is a plaque outside of the armoury in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada honouring Captain Kerr. It is one of three such plaques in a small garden on the armoury's front lawn. This is a close-up of the English text on that plaque. It gives some biographical information and details the military actions which led to Captain Kerr's decorations.Contributed by:
Jessica140222
Communities
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Canadian Recipients of the Victoria CrossMore about Canadian Recipients of the Victoria Cross
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Attestation Papers |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Record of Victorio Cross recipients | david20637 | |
| Records of G F Kerr war service | david20637 | |
| The London Gazette - Victoria Cross | Trevor321 | |
| Profile on Wikipedia. | Trevor321 | |
| Profile on Wikipedia. | Trevor321 | |
| For Valour: Canadians and the Victoria Cross in the Great War edited by Gerald Gliddon | Lizbet72994 | |
| Service File | Jessica140222 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Victoria Cross | Trevor321 | |
| Capt Kerr VC | david20637 | |
| Plaque in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada | Jessica140222 |
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