James Kerr
Birth 25 June 1886 Death 15th Sep 1916 PrivateCanadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regt)
Service #446654
| GRO Ref | |
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| Place of Birth | Cleator |
| Residence at Enlistment | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Residence (Roll of Honour) | Lightburn Road , Ulverston, Lancashire, England. |
| Residence 1911 Census | 32. Main Street, Cleator ,Cumberland |
| School(s) Attended | Cleator County School |
| Religion/Church Attended | C of E |
| Organisation Membership | |
| Employment/Trade | Clerk |
| Place of Work | |
| Family (Parents and Grandparents) | Robert & Hannah Kerr |
| Siblings | Mary |
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| Regiment at Enlistment | Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regt) |
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| Battalion at Enlistment | 56th O/S |
| Rank at Enlistment | Private |
| Naval Vessels Served | |
| Service Number at Enlistment | 446654 |
| Date of Enlistment | 6 May 1915 |
| Place of Enlistment | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
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| Service Facts | Reported missing in September 1916 subsequently deemed to have been Killed in Action on or around 15 Sept. |
| Battalion Diary or Nautical Facts |
| Age at Death | 31 |
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| Date of Death | 15th Sep 1916 |
| Regiment at Death | Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regt) |
| Battalion/Vessel at Death | 28th Bttn |
| Rank at Death | Private |
| Circumstances of Death | Killed in Action |
| Service Number at Death | 446654 |
| Field of Action at Death | France |
| Place of Death | Somme |
| Battle at Death | Battle of the Somme |
| Grave/Memorial Image | No image. |
| Location of Grave/Memorial | Vimy Memorial |
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| Commonwealth War Graves Commission Link | https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1570043/kerr,-james/ |
| Grave/Memorial Country | |
| Private Memorial | Men of Cleator and Trumpet Terrace Main St Cleator |