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We remember William Ker
We remember William Ker
Timeline
Timeline
1892
birth
Source:6198967
14th October 1892
1907
education
He entered the School in 1907 and was in the Running VIII in 1911.
Rugby School
Rugby, Warwickshire
United Kingdom
Source:8539490
1907 - 1911
1911
education
He took the Final Classical School and obtained a half blue for hockey in 19I4. He played for Scotland against England and Ireland in the same year.
Balliol College, Oxford
Oxford
United Kingdom
Source:8539490
1911 - 1914
1915
service
Royal Navy
Lieutenant
RNVR: Royal Naval Division: Hawke Battalion
Source:8538050
1915 - 1916
location
Easberton, Milngavie, Scotland
United Kingdom
Source:6198967
1916
death
Killed in Action
Fell while leading his Company to the attack at the taking of Beaucourt-sur-Ancre on November 13th, 1916. Age 24.
Beaucourt-sur-Ancre
France
Source:8538050
Source:8539490
13th November 1916
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William |
| Initials | W |
| Last Name | Ker |
| Source | 6198967 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easberton, Milngavie, Scotland | United Kingdom |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | RNVR: Royal Naval Division: Hawke Battalion | Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Ker | father | ||
| Florence Higginbotham Ker | mother |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Naval Division Service Records 1914-1920 | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Gerry59140 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| APH: his life and times. By Sir Alan Herbert CH | Gerry59140 | |
| Memorials of Rugbeians who fell in the Great War | Geoffrey4778 | |
| "Beaucourt Revisited" ("And here was William lying") | Connie110407 | |
| Excerpts from letter Ker sent home describing Gallipoli | Connie110407 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| William Ker | Geoffrey4778 |
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