George Fraser Kerr
Lieutenant, 3rd Battalion. 1st Central Ontario Regiment *. Canadian Expeditionary Force
- Register No.
- 687 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Lieutenant all Lieutenants →
- Unit
- 3rd Battalion. 1st Central Ontario Regiment *. Canadian Expeditionary Force (register: 3rd Battalion, CEF) all CEF VCs →
- Date of action
- 27 September 1918 on this day → all of 1918 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- 6th January, 1919 on this day → all of 1919 →
- Born
- 8th June 1894 at Deseronto, Ontario, Canada
- Died
- 8th December 1929 at Toronto, Canada
- Memorial / grave
- at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto
Digest of citation
On 27th September 1918 at Bourlon Wood, France, Lieutenant Kerr acted with conspicuous bravery and leadership during operations, giving timely support by outflanking a machine-gun which was impeding the advance. Later, when the advance was held up again by a strong point and being well in advance of his company, he rushed the enemy strong point single-handed and captured four machine-guns and 31 prisoners
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
KERR, George Fraser. (reg No. 687).
Lieutenant. 3rd Battalion. 1st Central Ontario Regiment *. Canadian Expeditionary Force.
London Gazetted on 6th January, 1919.
Born on 8th June 1894 at Deseronto, Ontario, Canada.
Died on 8th December 1929 at Toronto, Canada.
Memorial on grave at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto.
Digest of Citation reads: On 27th September 1918 at Bourlon Wood, France, Lieutenant Kerr acted with conspicuous bravery and leadership during operations, giving timely support by outflanking a machine-gun which was impeding the advance. Later, when the advance was held up again by a strong point and being well in advance of his company, he rushed the enemy strong point single-handed and captured four machine-guns and 31 prisoners.
* Toronto Regiment.
Additional information:. Captain Kerr also held the Military Cross (MC) and Bar and the Military Medal (M M).
Additional information
Captain Kerr also held the Military Cross (MC) and Bar and the Military Medal (M M).
* Toronto Regiment.
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