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Kerr, William Alexander
UK, Soldiers Awards from the London Gazette, 1898-1944
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Full Name
Kerr, William Alexander
Date Of Birth
18 Jul 1831
Age
25
Birth Place
Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Nationality
British
Resided Place
Melrose, Roxburghshire; Folkestone, Kent, Scotland; England
Date
10 Jul 1857
Date Of Death
19 May 1919
Information
Later Captain.
Rank Name
Lieutenant
Gazette Date
1858
Gazette Page
2050 (V.C.); Issue 22131 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Kolapore, India
Service
Indian Army
Regiment
24th Bombay Native Infantry
Commemorated
Cheriton Road Cemetery, Folkestone, Kent
Place of Death
Folkestone, Kent
Conflict Period
World War I
Served For
United Kingdom
award
Indian Mutiny Medal
award
Victoria Cross (VC)
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Publication Title
UK, Soldiers Awards from the London Gazette, 1898-1944
Content Source
London Gazette
Last Updated
31 Oct 2023
Description
The London Gazette is one of the official journals of record of the British government, and the most important among such official journals in the United Kingdom, in which certain statutory notices are required to be published.
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