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spoons
Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 4991 Location: St John's Town of Dalry
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Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 7:04 pm Post subject: J V Kerr, All Saints Church, Gretna |
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UKNIWM Ref: 44147
OS Map Ref: NY 318 670
This church is the one behind the Gretna Bombing Raid memorial.
One unusual thing about the plaque - it seems to be chrome plated.
Name: KERR, JOHN VOYLE
Initials: J V
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Signalman
Regiment/Service: Royal Corps of Signals
Unit Text: 15th Div. Sigs.
Date of Death: 13/04/1940
Service No: 2337398
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Compt. B. Sec. 121. Grave 361.
Cemetery: GRETNA CEMETERY, Dumfriesshire
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Kenneth Morrison
Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 7779 Location: Rockcliffe Dalbeattie
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John Voyle Kerr – age 23 – Signalman (2337398) 15th Division Signals, Royal Corps of Signals.
John was educated at Dumfries Academy, while his father was curate at St. John's church, and was employed in the Electricity Department of Dumfries County Council when he enlisted. He had been in training for 3 weeks when he collapsed and died in his barracks in Partick, Glasgow.
Born 1917 in Edmonton, London. Son of the Rev. John Cyril Kerr and Winifred (Massey) Kerr of All Saints' Parsonage, Gretna.
Died on Service on 13 April 1940.
Commonwealth War Grave – Gretna Cemetery. _________________ Ken |
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