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William Joseph Kerr

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William Joseph kerr

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William Joseph AWMM
  • Surname
    Kerr AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWII 574660 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    b. 1913 Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 1 February 2024 - NZ BDM Birth Records
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
    Son of William & Elizabeth Stewart KERR Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 1 February 2024 - NZ BDM Birth Records
  • Address before enlistment
    WW2 Pre 1942 AWMM P.O., Waipiro Bay AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW2 Mrs. N. Kerr, P.O., Waipiro Bay (w) AWMM
  • Relationship status
    • Pre 1942 AWMM Married/WWII AWMM
    • 1937 William Joseph KERR married Ngareta TOHERIRI Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 1 February 2024 - NZ BDM Marriage Records

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWII 574660 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW2 1942 2NZEF Nom. Roll 9, p.218 Labourer/Civilian 2NZEF Nom. Roll 9, p.218
    Gisborne, Gisborne 2NZEF Nom. Roll 9, p.218
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

About death

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  • Death
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Roll of Honour

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  • In 1980 William J KERR died aged 67yrs and is buried in the Waituhi Urupa in Waituhi, Patutahi, Gisborne
    Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 1 February 2024
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Sources

Sources

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  • References
    Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1945). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 9 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1942 to 31st December, 1942). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
    p.218 AWMM

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01 February 2024Lorraine MonaGisborne Researcher
31 March 2023DonnaGisborne Direct descendant

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