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• Name KERR
• Initials W
• First name WILLIAM
• Place of birth Belfast
• Country N-Ireland
• Last residence 3 Forth River Gardens, Springfield Road, Belfast
• Family Son of Thomas and Jane Kerr, of Whiterock, Belfast; seven brothers and sisters;
• Profession Slider in the foundry in Belfast

Military service

• Place & date of enlistment Belfast
• Service number 18022
• Rank Rifleman
• Regiment and unit 14th Bn. Royal Irish Rifles
• Division - Brigade 109th Brigade
• Army - Corps - Division 36th Division
• National force B.E.F.
• Other data related to military career to France on 5 October 1915; “A” Company, First Class Bomber, hospital 2-9-16, Marker II Army School of Sniping, 2-9-16, 1st Good Conduct Badge 16-9-16, hospital 10-5-17, rejoined 19-5-17;

Death

• Wounded 16 August
• Type of wounds Killed in action
• Date of death 16 August 1917
• Died at the age of 22
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XVII - AA - 3

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