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Person    | Male  Born 11/1/1887  Died 19/2/1963

John Chipman Kerr, VC

Categories: Armed Forces

Countries: Canada

War served, WW1 i

Commemorated on a memorial as having served in, and survived, WW1.

John Chipman Kerr, VC

Awarded the VC for his heroism on 16 September 1916, age 29, while serving in the 49th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force. "When bombs were running short he ran along the parados under heavy fire, he opened fire and inflicted heavy losses on the enemy who thought they were surrounded. 62 prisoners surrendered to him; quick thinking yet conspicuous bravery. (Courcelette, France)". Freemason at: â„–3092, Elstree Lodge.

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John Chipman Kerr, VC

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