George Melville Kerr

Military Information

  • Date of enlistment:
  • Place of enlistment: Perth
  • Service no: S/17005
  • Rank: Private
  • Service Occupation:
  • Awards:
  • Regiment/Service: Black Watch
  • Unit/Ship: 8th Battalion
  • Place of Death: Belgium
  • Age at Death: 36
  • Date of Death: 12.10.1917
  • Burial Country: Belgium
  • Cemetery: Tyne Cot Memorial
  • Grave/Mem Ref no: Panel 94 to 96

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth:
  • Place of Birth: Dundee
  • Address:
  • Occupation:
  • Mother:

    Christina Kerr, 16 Strathmartine Rd, Dundee

  • Father:

    William Kerr, 16 Strathmartine Rd, Dundee

  • Siblings:
  • Spouse:

    Flora McCoy (formally Kerr) The Pas, Manitoba, Canada

  • Children:

    Flora, born 12.12.1912 & Chrissie, born 23.11.1914

More about George Melville Kerr

For reasons unknown George is not listed on the original Dundee Roll of Honour.

Information supplied by Gary Thomson

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