Henry Edward Kerr

Forenames

Henry Edward AWMM

Surname

Kerr AWMM

Also known as

Harry AWMM

Service number

WWI 81130 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Birth

28 Jan 1878 AWMM

Next of kin

Mrs B. Kerr (wife), Tariki, Taranaki, New Zealand AWMM

War

World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM

Armed force / branch

Army AWMM

Service number

WWI 81130 AWMM

Enlistment

WW1 22 May 1918 AWMM
Age  40 AWMM
Farmer/Civilian AWMM

Embarkation details

WW1 27 Jul 1918-04 Oct 1918 AWMM
HMNZT 108 AWMM Vessel was Ulimaroa AWMM Private AWMM 41st Reinforcements F Company AWMM New Zealand Expeditionary Force AWMM

Last rank

WW1 20 Aug 1919 AWMM

Henry Kerr was New Zealand's first Olympic medallist. He won a bronze medal in the 3,500m race walk at the 1908 London Olympics. He was representing Australasia, the combined Australia and New Zealand team. AWMM

Death

17 May 1951 AWMM
Age  73 AWMM

Related objects

External links

Military personnel file
https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R18056691
Further Reference

References

• New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume IV. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
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• HMNZT 108 - The digger : being the un-official record of the e...-official record of the early days of the 41st Rft. Harding, W.G. (William Guy), artist. -- Capetown : Printed by the Cape Times : [1918].