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Walter Sneddon Kerr

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Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 391 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 391 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Walter Sneddon AWMM
  • Surname
    Kerr AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 6/3062 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    11 February 1889 Public - Vince - Other relative - 20 November 2022 - Birth Certificate
  • Place of birth
    Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia Public - Vince - Other relative - 20 November 2022 - Birth Certificate
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    • Unknown AWMM Moonlight Road, Blackball, New Zealand AWMM
    • Moonlight Road, Blackball, New Zealand Public - Vince - Other relative - 20 November 2022 - Family papers
  • Post war occupation
    Coal Miner Public - Vince - Other relative - 20 November 2022 - Family papers
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs M. Kerr (mother), Blackball, Greymouth, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 9 October 1915 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 6/3062 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
    • WW1 Canterbury, New Zealand AWMM
    • Enlisted on 11 June 1915
      Posted to 1st Battalion, Canterbury Regt on 24 February 1916 in Egypt Public - Vince - Other relative - 20 November 2022 - Military Personnel file
  • Occupation before enlistment
    Coal Miner Public - Vince - Other relative - 20 November 2022 - Family papers
  • Age on enlistment
    26 Public - Vince - Other relative - 20 November 2022 - Birth Certificate, Military personnel papers

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

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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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Sources

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
20 November 2022VinceWellington, New ZealandOther relative

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