Robert AWMM

Kerr AWMM

South African 9351 AWMM

Male AWMM

Church of England, Christian AWMM

20 June 1876 AWMM Killinchy, Canterbury AWMM

South African Pre 9 April 1902 AWMM Gordon Street, Sydenham, Christchurch, New Zealand AWMM

Peanut farmer/Civilian AWMM

Pre 14 April 1902 AWMM Single AWMM

• South African War, 1899-1902 AWMM
• World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM

Army AWMM

South African 9351 AWMM

Queen's South Africa Medal (South Africa 1902 clasp) AWMM

South Africa 9 April 1902 AWMM
Age 25 AWMM
Traction engine driver/Civilian AWMM
Addington, Christchurch AWMM

• South Africa Vessel was Drayton Grange AWMM Private AWMM 10 Contingent, F Squadron AWMM 10th Contingent AWMM
• South Africa South African Overseas Expeditionary Force AWMM
  2nd Embarkation AWMM

• Height, Unknown Period AWMM
  5 feet 4 inches AWMM
• Weight, Unknown Period AWMM
  9 stone 8 pounds AWMM
• Chest expansion, Unknown Period AWMM
  35.5 inches AWMM
• Died of Disease, Cause of Death AWMM
  Tuberculosis AWMM

7 April 1923 AWMM
Age 47 AWMM
Geneva, Switzerland AWMM

Died of Disease AWMM

Cimetiere de St-Georges, Geneva, Switzerland AWMM Ashes Box 16, in the old Columbarium AWMM

Obituary. Mr Robert Kerr. Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17820, 20 July 1923, page 11.

Mr Robert Kerr, whose death took place at Geneva, Switzerland, on April 7th last, of malarial fever, was a New Zealander. He was the fifth son of John and the late Amelia Kerr, of Dunsandel, where he was born and educated. When the South African war broke out he enlisted and fought throughout the war, taking his discharge in 1902. He spent several years in Johannesburg, where he followed his occupation of engineer. In 1916 he went to British East Africa, where he acquired agriculture land in the Kenza colony. He then joined the East African M.T.C., served in British East Africa and German East Africa during the late war. In June, 1921, he decided to go to England to see Mr Spahlinger for T.B. trouble. He was enthusiastic over the treatment, and furnished Sir James Allen with a report for the use of the New Zealand Government; also another report for Sir Arthur Steel Maitland, late Under-Secretary for the Colonies, who was investigating Spahlinger's work. Mr Kerr had been under treatment in Geneva for some time and was examined by dozens of doctors, who all pronounced him to be cured of the complaint. The late Mr Kerr intended visiting his native country early this spring, and the news of his death came as a great shock to his relatives. Public - David Josland - Other relative - 19 June 2019 - Obituary. Mr Robert Kerr. Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17820, 20 July 1923, page 11.

Memorial stone, Sydenham Cemetery, Christchurch, New Zealand AWMM

• Military personnel file
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/en-NZ/web/arena/search#/entity/aims-archive/R20521249
  Further Reference
• New Zealand History online. New Zealand in the South (Boer) War
  http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/war/the-south-african-boer-war/introduction
  Further Reference

• Information kindly provided by family AWMM
  Cenotaph data entry form AWMM
• Stowers, R. (2002). Rough Riders at War: history of New Zealand's involvement in the Anglo-Boer war 1899-1902 and information on all members of the ten New Zealand contingents. Author: Hamilton, N.Z. AWMM