We remember Ralph Kerr

We remember Ralph Kerr

Timeline

Timeline

1891
birth London United Kingdom Source:7640889 Source:8559467 16th August 1891
1901
location Tamar Terrace, Devon United Kingdom parents address Source:8559467 1901
1904
service Royal Navy Naval Cadet Source:7640889 15th May 1904
1909
service Royal Navy Midshipman Source:7640889 15th January 1909
1912
service Royal Navy Sub-Lieutenant Source:8559354 30th March 1912
1914
service Royal Navy Lieutenant Source:8559356 28th February 1914
1914
service Royal Navy Lieutenant HMS Benbow Source:7640889 September 1914 - 13th February 1918
1920
marriage Margaret Augusta Currey Source:8559863 14th February 1920
1922
service Royal Navy Lieutenant Commander Source:8559360 1st March 1922
1927
service Royal Navy Commander Source:7640889 30th June 1927
1935
service Royal Navy Captain Source:8559365 30th June 1935
1940
awards Order of the British Empire (OBE) British Award/Decoration Source:8559479 11th July 1940
1941
service Royal Navy Captain HMS Hood Source:8559465 15th February 1941 - 24th May 1941
1941
death Killed in Action Killed on board HMS Hood while in battle with the Bismarck. H.M.S. Hood United Kingdom Source:7640889 Source:9549071 24th May 1941
burial Portsmouth Naval Memorial CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Portsmouth, Hampshire United Kingdom Panel 45, column 1 Source:8559860

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Ralph
Initials R
Last Name Kerr
Source 7640889
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
Tamar Terrace, Devon United Kingdom parents address known 1901
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
Royal Navy Midshipman
Royal Navy Naval Cadet
Royal Navy Sub-Lieutenant
Royal Navy Lieutenant
Royal Navy Lieutenant Commander
Royal Navy Commander
Royal Navy Captain
Royal Navy HMS Hood Captain
Royal Navy HMS Benbow Lieutenant
Awards
AwardTypeSource
Order of the British Empire (OBE) British Award/Decoration
Family
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Margaret Augusta Currey wife 14th February 1920

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Official Records

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Royal Navy Officers: 1899 - 1919
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Trevor65535
England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription Trevor65535

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Sub Lieutenant Trevor65535
Lieutenant Trevor65535
Lieutenant Commander Trevor65535
Captain Trevor65535
HMS Hood Association Trevor65535
OBE Trevor65535
War Memorial Trevor65535
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